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Timothy Mellon is the grandson of Andrew Mellon, former U.S.
president.
His fortune is estimated at a staggering $14 billion, according to Forbes.
For Mellon, anonymity is both a personal preference and a strategic choice one that keeps attention focused on his actions rather than his persona.
Mellon's net worth, while elusive, is emblematic of America's modern plutocracy.
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Gates Foundation,
Initiative Foundation,
MacArthur Foundation,
Dell Foundation,
Ford Foundation,
Johnson Foundation,
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation,
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
Rockefeller Foundation,
Kellogg Foundation,
Walton Family Foundation
Chan Zuckerberg's foundation has a higher degree of overhead than the trust's numbers indicate.Michael Bloomberg, Michael Dell and Bill Gates are near the top of Seitz's list.With the exceptions of
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