PEOPLE, October 2000; Internet Prospector

October 2000
Internet Prospector

PEOPLE

CONTENTS:
Entrepreneur Feels Obligation to Give Back
Almanac of American Politics
Ex-Janus Chief Now Philanthropist

ENTREPRENEUR FEELS OBLIGATION TO GIVE BACK

Kenneth Behring, former owner of the Seattle Seahawks, rose from poverty to multi-millions. He recently made an $80 million donation to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, making him the institution's largest donor. He also founded the Wheelchairs for the World Foundation with a $15 million donation, and donated $7.5 million to the University of California at Berkeley's Principal Leadership Institute. Read more about him at:

http://www.usatoday.com/small/news/usa019.htm

ALMANAC OF AMERICAN POLITICS

If you haven't had enough political ads on your TV this campaign season, you can bring them up on your computer screen. FreedomChannel.com's Almanac of American Politics is a nonpartisan site that provides video, audio and text on politicians and candidates (for U.S. President, Senate, House of Representatives and Governor). The site provides biographies of politicians, as well as top news stories and articles about campaigns and issues. The pages on politicians often include their positions on issues, as well as links to their own home pages. Note: the Search Engine searches video content only.

http://www.freedomchannel.com/almanac/almanac_of_amer_pol.cfm

EX-JANUS CHIEF NOW PHILANTHROPIST

Jim Craig, former chief investment officer at Janus Fund, has left his job and started a charitable foundation in Denver. Philip Berber, creator of a stock-trading software program, has sold his company. His new foundation will build an orphanage in Ethopia (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000821/tx_a_glimm.html).

More and more young entrepreneurs have, the article says, literally made more money than they know what to do with and are moving into careers as charitable organizers.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000809/co_exec_le.html

Pam Patton

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