Tom Hunter

Scotland’s schools stuck in Victorian age, claims billionaire

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February 6, 2008 12:44 pm

SCOTLAND’S richest man last night branded the country’s education system “Victorian” and claimed both private and public schools were unable to provide for its gifted children. Sir Tom Hunter, who ... Read more »

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From rags to riches and then to philanthropy

Filed under Philanthrophy, Tom Hunter
July 28, 2007 1:21 pm

Now the British billionaire Sir Tom Hunter has announced he plans to do the same. He aims to invest his business-building skills in creating projects, often helping those in poorer ... Read more »

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Billionaire pledges $2.34bn to charity

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July 18, 2007 6:13 am

SIR Tom Hunter, the richest man in Scotland, has pledged to give one billion pounds ($2.34 billion) to charity. His spokesman said that he would give the money away through ... Read more »

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Scots billionaire hooks up with Bill Clinton in African carbon offset scheme

Filed under Projects, Tom Hunter
June 10, 2007 10:11 am

FOR most of us, saving the planet usually means a weekly trip to the local bottle bank. But for Scotland’s only billionaire, green living means reforesting swathes of Africa. In ... Read more »

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