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Ken Griffin donates $26M to Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

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Billionaire Ken Griffin has donated $26 million to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota, which is set to open on July 4, 2026, coinciding with America's 250th birthday. This gift, which will name the library's west wing after him, adds to Griffin's extensive philanthropic efforts focused on American history and ideals. His past contributions include significant donations to institutions like the National Constitution Center and the restoration of the Lincoln Memorial, reflecting a broader pattern of curating a specific vision of American patriotism. AI

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Ken Griffin donates $26M to Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    Ken Griffin celebrates America’s 250th birthday with $26 million gift for new Roosevelt Library built into the Badlands

    The Citadel founder now owns both surviving private copies of the U.S. Constitution and just wrote a $26 million check in the name of Theodore Roosevelt.

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