Alfred Mann, entrepreneur and philanthropist: Career path - latimes.com

Alfred Mann, entrepreneur and philanthropist: Career path - latimes.com: Mr. Philanthropy: Mann says he has given away about $500 million primarily to support research causes. Among his beneficiaries is the Alfred Mann Foundation, a nonprofit organization based on the sprawling grounds of the Mann Biomedical Park in Santa Clarita . It develops medical devices — such as the cochlear implant and an artificial pancreas — with the aim of bringing inventions to the marketplace.