Sentence examples for original benefactor from inspiring English sources

It was named for its original benefactor, Charles Tufts of Somerville.

They enlisted new donors after the death of the fund's original benefactor.

Leland Stanford, the original benefactor of that institution, was one model for their build-it-and-they-will-come aspiration.

The other warlord to whom Mullah Omar is supposed to be handing power, Hajji Bashar, was an original benefactor of the Taliban movement.

This is what Nigel Wray, their original benefactor who is still hugely committed to the club after 15 years, invested his millions for – before the starry days of Michael Lynagh, Philippe Sella, FrancoisPienaar and co gave way to the hard-bitten earthiness and community spirit that Brendan Venter coached into the squad before he stood down as the director of rugby midway through this season.

Here, the beneficiary has benefited his benefactor, and has done it not as any sort of reaction, but with the same sort of original proactive benevolence that motivated the original benefactor's benevolence in the first place.

Franklin College, established in 1787, was named for Benjamin Franklin, one of the school's original benefactors.

Foundations are generally quite discreet about their operations, and many of the original benefactors have attained almost mythic status as their lives recede into history.

The original benefactors were to be children in post-war Europe who were in need of basics like shoes and soap.

Mr. Burkle, who heads Yucaipa Management, was one of Mr. Clinton's original financial benefactors during the 1992 presidential campaign.

Razvan, it turns out, was born a peasant but was adopted rather whimsically by a minor royal, educated abroad and refined out of his original existence before losing his benefactor.