Warren Alpert
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Warren Alpert (December 2, 1920 – March 3, 2007) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born to poor immigrant parents, he served in U.S. military intelligence during World War II. His privately held businesses distributed gasoline, tobacco and food, and operated a chain of convenience stores and gas stations in the Northeastern United States. He gave away much of his fortune to support medical research at universities and hospitals, donating hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Born | (1920-12-02)December 2, 1920 |
Died | March 3, 2007(2007-03-03) (aged 86) |
Resting place | Woburn, Massachusetts |
Education | Boston University Harvard Business School |
Honours | Purple Heart |
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