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Nov 14, 2021 · Our list of 2021’s Top Chicago-area philanthropists aims to highlight those who put their philanthropy to work in those arenas. Meet these superstars in our communities and learn how their work is driving social change and helping those hurt by the pandemic.
At sixteen Thede Barnsdall drilled his first oil well near Titusville. Active in the Bradford Field in Pennsylvania, he drilled a number of successful wells and built a foundation for his Mid-Continent Region operations.
Nov 2, 2022 · Our 2022 list of Chicago’s top changemakers, both philanthropists and nonprofit leaders, includes individuals who are making an impact by supporting initiatives that address some of the most significant issues we are facing right now. Meet these local superstars who are driving positive change in Chicago and beyond.
Biography. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Barnsdall was the daughter of oilman Theodore Newton Barnsdall. T.N. Barnsdall and his father, Aline's grandfather, had been early participants in the Pennsylvanian oil rush of the late 1850s. [1]
The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The museum is based in the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago 's Grant Park.
Mar 11, 2024 · The Chicago Commitment is one of the enduring engagements through which the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation aims to contribute to the thriving of the city of Chicago, embracing all its inhabitants, local organisations and communities.
Theodore Newton (August 4, 1904 – February 28, 1963) was an American film and stage actor. He was sometimes billed as Ted Newton. Early years. Newton's parents were Mr. and Mrs. C. Bertram Newton. [1] He failed out of Princeton University after 21⁄2 years and worked as a bank clerk in Philadelphia.
