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Stephen Girard
Entrepreneur, Organization founder
1750 – 1831
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Who was Stephen Girard?
Stephen Girard was a French-born, naturalized American, philanthropist and banker. He personally saved the U.S. government from financial collapse during the War of 1812, and became one of the wealthiest people in America, estimated to have been the fourth richest American of all time, based on the ratio of his fortune to contemporary GDP. Childless, he devoted much of his fortune to philanthropy, particularly the education and welfare of orphans. His legacy is still felt in his adopted home of Philadelphia.
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- Born
- May 20, 1750
Bordeaux - Also known as
- Жирар, Стивен
- Spouses
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Dec 26, 1831
Philadelphia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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