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Robert W. Wilson (philanthropist)

Robert W. Wilson, American businessman and philanthropist (died 2013)

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Born
November 3, 1926
Died
December 23, 2013
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1926

About Robert W. Wilson (philanthropist)

Robert Warne Wilson was an American hedge fund manager, philanthropist, and art collector. Wilson began his career in 1949, as a trainee at First Boston, then returned in 1953, following his service in the Korean War. He founded his own hedge fund in 1969, and retired in 1986. By 2000 he was worth an estimated $800 million. He gave nearly $1 million to The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), yet he also donated $800,000 to the Drug Policy Alliance in 2007 and opposed the war on drugs.

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Robert W. Wilson (philanthropist) timeline

  1. Wilson began his career in 1949, as a trainee at First Boston, then returned in 1953, following his service in the Korean War.
  2. He founded his own hedge fund in 1969, and retired in 1986.
  3. By 2000 he was worth an estimated $800 million.
  4. He gave nearly $1 million to The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), yet he also donated $800,000 to the Drug Policy Alliance in 2007 and opposed the war on drugs.

The world when Robert W. Wilson (philanthropist) was born

Robert W. Wilson (philanthropist) was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert W. Wilson (philanthropist)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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