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Sam Zemurray (father) Doris Zemurray Stone (November 19, 1909 – October 21, 1994) [1] was an American archaeologist and ethnographer, specializing in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and the so-called "Intermediate Area" of lower Central America. She served as the director of the National Museum of Costa Rica and endowed numerous professorial chairs ...
Samuel Zemurray, Jr., was a graduate of the Harvard Business School who was killed in World War II. Doris Zemurray Stone was a graduate of Radcliffe. This professorship was one of many endowed professorships the Zemurray Foundation provided for universities across the United States. Rather than establishing the professorship in a specific field ...
The mission of Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is to advance global public health and decrease health disparities through excellence in education, research, and collaborative partnerships. The students, faculty, and staff represent more than 70 cultures from around the world. Students enroll from more than 40 different ...
Samuel Zemurray (born Schmuel Zmurri; January 18, 1877 – November 30, 1961), nicknamed "Sam the Banana Man", was an American businessman who made his fortune in the banana trade. He founded the Cuyamel Fruit Company and later became president of the United Fruit Company , the world's most influential fruit company at the time.
The Department of Middle American research started at Tulane in 1924 with William E. Gates as its director. Samuel Zemurray, president of the Cuyamel Fruit Company, generously donated $300,000 to “support the new Department of Middle American Research in the university, and supply money for an archaeological expedition.”
Zemurray Gardens Lodge Complex. / 30.62500°N 90.33139°W / 30.62500; -90.33139 ( Zemurray Gardens Lodge Complex) The Zemurray Gardens Lodge Complex, in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana near Loranger, Louisiana, was built around 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
LANCASTER – The Fairfield County Foundation recently announced the recipients for the second grant cycle of 202. The foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $147,780 at its July Board meeting.
Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is a charitable organization formed 1964 in Omaha, Nebraska, by investor and industrialist Warren Buffett as a vehicle to manage his charitable giving. [ 1] It was known simply as the Buffett Foundation until 2004, when it was renamed in honor of Susan Buffett, who died ...