The Globe and Mail: The filmanthropist
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Through share holdings, he became rich -- according to Forbes Magazine, he's worth $5-billion (U.S.), making him the 94th-richest man in the world -- and he has made it a practice to give money away. Two years ago, he won an award as Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year from the U.S.-based Association of Fundraising Professionals. He has given money to universities, bailed out California charities when they were left short after Sept. 11, 2001, and started his own foundation to provide seed money to social entrepreneurs around the world.
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