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Gifts Roundup: Saint Louis University Lands a $50 Million Gift - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 09/04/2018 - 09:24

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Gifts Roundup: Saint Louis University Lands a $50 Million Gift
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The money will also establish the Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research and provide annual support to the university's chess team. Rex Sinquefield co-founded the investment firm Dimensional Fund Advisors. He earned bachelors' degrees in ...

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Gifts Roundup: Saint Louis University Lands a $50 Million Gift - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 09/04/2018 - 02:00
Gifts Roundup: Saint Louis University Lands a $50 Million Gift  The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Plus, football great Peyton Manning gave $1 million to his alma mater; and the founder of Craigslist, Craig Newmark, donated $ 1 million for investigative ...

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Editorial: Short takes on Cardinal comebacks and latte limitations - STLtoday.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 08/31/2018 - 16:01

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Editorial: Short takes on Cardinal comebacks and latte limitations
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The name Rex Sinquefield almost always seems to accompany controversy in St. Louis. But it's hard to dispute the generosity behind a $50 million donation Sinquefield and his wife, Jeanne, made this week to St. Louis ... strings attached, should go far ...

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Editorial: Short takes on Cardinal comebacks and latte limitations - STLtoday.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Fri, 08/31/2018 - 02:00
Editorial: Short takes on Cardinal comebacks and latte limitations  STLtoday.com

Our Saturday editorial briefs look at quirkier items from the past week's news.

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Chess Corner: Dislodging the defender - Muskogee Daily Phoenix

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 08/29/2018 - 23:38

Muskogee Daily Phoenix

Chess Corner: Dislodging the defender
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
The United States now hosts annually in St. Louis the new Wimbledon of Chess. Rex Sinquefield created the Sinquefield Cup in 2013 by showering the world's elite players with lots of money. St. Louis was already a respected chess center. The tournament ...

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Caruana Wins Playoff, Earns Grand Chess Tour Finals Spot - Chess.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 08/29/2018 - 02:00
Caruana Wins Playoff, Earns Grand Chess Tour Finals Spot  Chess.com

London calling, again. This time, it's a double chess "clash" for Fabiano Caruana. Earlier this year he won the Candidates' Tournament to qualify for November's ...

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Sinquefields donate $50 million for St. Louis University research, largest gift in school's history - STLtoday.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Wed, 08/29/2018 - 02:00
Sinquefields donate $50 million for St. Louis University research, largest gift in school's history  STLtoday.com

A $50 million donation to St. Louis University — the largest gift in the school's 200-year history — from area philanthropists Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield will ...

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SLU gets record gift of $50 million to boost research | St. Louis ... - St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 18:25

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SLU gets record gift of $50 million to boost research | St. Louis ...
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Local philanthropists Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield are donating $50 million to Saint Louis University to help bolster the school's research efforts. The gift.

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Caruana Wins Playoff, Earns Grand Chess Tour Finals Spot - Chess.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 17:06

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Caruana Wins Playoff, Earns Grand Chess Tour Finals Spot
Chess.com
Here she chats with Saint Louis Chess Club founder Rex Sinquefield. | Photo: Mike Klein/Chess.com. Why was this playoff so much more meaningful to Caruana? Well, the nixed Sinquefield Cup playoff was just for posterity, but this one was for a lot of coin.

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Sinquefields Donate $50 Million To Saint Louis University - Patch.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 12:28

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Sinquefields Donate $50 Million To Saint Louis University
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LOUIS, MO — Rex Sinquefield, the libertarian founder of the Show-Me Institute, and his wife Jeanne Sinquefield have donated $50 million to Saint Louis University, the largest donation in the school's 200-year history, according to a news release ...

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Sinquefields donate $50 million for St. Louis University research, largest gift in school's history - Houston Herald

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 10:50

Houston Herald

Sinquefields donate $50 million for St. Louis University research, largest gift in school's history
Houston Herald
Rex Sinquefield is known for his efforts supporting competitive chess in St. Louis, which has turned the region into a hub for the game. He's also known for his political contributions, which often support libertarian-leaning causes and have made him ...

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Saint Louis University receives record donation from Rex Sinquefield - kplr11.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 10:49

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Saint Louis University receives record donation from Rex Sinquefield
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The gift will also establish the Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research as well as provide annual support for SLU's chess team. Rex Sinquefield said in a statement, "Saint Louis University was instrumental to my success in life. I want ...
Sinquefields' $50 million donation to fund SLU researchSt. Louis Business Journal
Sinquefields donate $50 million for St. Louis University research, largest gift in school's historySTLtoday.com
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Saint Louis University receives largest donation ever from Rex Sinquefield - fox2now.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 10:06

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Saint Louis University receives largest donation ever from Rex Sinquefield
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The gift will also establish the Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research as well as provide annual support for SLU's chess team. Rex Sinquefield said in a statement, “Saint Louis University was instrumental to my success in life. I want ...
Sinquefields donate $50 million for St. Louis University research, largest gift in school's historySTLtoday.com
$50 Million Gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield Is the Largest Donation in Saint Louis University's 200-Year ...Markets Insider
Sinquefields' $50 million donation to fund SLU researchSt. Louis Business Journal

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Saint Louis University receives record donation from Rex Sinquefield - KPLR 11 St. Louis

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 02:00
Saint Louis University receives record donation from Rex Sinquefield  KPLR 11 St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis University has announced it received its largest donation in 200 years today. The $50 million donation comes from St. Louis philanthropists ...

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Saint Louis University receives largest donation ever from Rex Sinquefield - fox2now.com

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 02:00
Saint Louis University receives largest donation ever from Rex Sinquefield  fox2now.com

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis University has announced it received its largest donation in 200 years today. The $50 million donation comes from St. Louis philanthropists ...

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Sinquefields' $50 million donation to fund SLU research - St. Louis Business Journal

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Tue, 08/28/2018 - 02:00
Sinquefields' $50 million donation to fund SLU research  St. Louis Business Journal

Billionaire philanthropist Rex Sinquefield and his wife, Jeanne Sinquefield, are donating a record $50 million to Saint Louis University to fund its research ...

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