English(EN) He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead

Grady-White Boats创始人将公司利润捐赠给慈善机构

作者 PulseAugur 编辑部 · [1 个来源] · 2026-07-29 15:48

83岁的Grady-White Boats创始人Eddie Smith Jr.选择将公司未来利润捐赠给慈善机构，而不是以超过4亿美元的价格出售公司。受Patagonia创始人Yvon Chouinard的慈善模式启发，Smith已将公司所有权转让给了一个永久目的信托和非营利组织结构。此举确保了公司文化（包括在公司时间内鼓励员工阅读自我提升书籍等举措）得以保留，同时将利润用于慈善事业。 AI

排序理由公司创始人做出了重大的慈善举动，受到了另一位知名商界领袖的启发。[lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Preston Fore · 2026-07-29 15:48

He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead

Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr. was inspired by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to donate profits to charity.

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He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead

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