Jack Benaroya
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American philanthropist
Why Is Jack Benaroya Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Jack A. Benaroya was a pioneering real estate developer who built what became the Northwest’s largest privately-held commercial real-estate empire which he sold in 1984 for $315 million. After selling his company, he became a venture capitalist and was an early investor in Starbucks. He was noted more for being a philanthropist and prominent civic leader in Seattle, Washington.