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Penny and Bill George Visit KSTP Live
Andrea Ricci Andrea Ricci

Penny and Bill George Visit KSTP Live

This week, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis will recognize Penny and Bill George for their contributions to the theater company. Penny and Bill join Chris Egert and Megan Newquist to talk about their contributions to the arts, and how the George Family Foundation has funded millions of dollars of other philanthropic projects.

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Twin Cities Business: Bill George Donates $1M to Harvard
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Twin Cities Business: Bill George Donates $1M to Harvard

Bill George, the former Medtronic chief executive and prominent Minnesota philanthropist, knows that his $1 million donation to Harvard won’t plug the multibillion-dollar hole the school is facing. But he hopes he’s setting an example.

On Tuesday, the George Family Foundation announced that it is giving $1 million to the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership to “extend and expand” the foundation’s namesake fellowship program there.

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‘Stand up and be counted.’ Q&A with Bill George on Moral Leadership
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‘Stand up and be counted.’ Q&A with Bill George on Moral Leadership

This week, the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Center for Public Leadership (CPL) announced an expanded commitment to training the next generation of leaders with a new $1 million gift from the George Family Foundation.

During a recent visit to the HKS campus, Bill George talked with the Center for Public Leadership about how leaders find their moral compass and follow it in difficult times.

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"Authentic" is the Merriam-Webster 2023 word of the year
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"Authentic" is the Merriam-Webster 2023 word of the year

Merriam-Webster has announced "authentic" as its word of the year for 2023. As this article in Inc. calls out, “Being authentic is crucial, especially in leadership and human interaction. Unfortunately, sometimes, we choose to hide our true selves to achieve a specific outcome. We wear a mask and try to impress others by working the room.”

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