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Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.

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Naveen Jain
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: September 6
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As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children. My parents taught me the importance of education and that it was a key to improving an individual's life.
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