Billionaire Portland Native Honored by The Association of Fundraising Professionals for $700-million in Donations

Portland, November 14th. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) 26th Annual Philanthropy Awards luncheon honored an all-star list of community philanthropists including Portland native and billionaire businessman, Lorry I. Lokey, on the right is civic leader Gerry Frank. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus) Lokey was honored with Vollum Award for Lifetime Philanthropic Achievement by the Oregon & SW Washington Chapter of AFP. A student at Alameda Elementary School  in NE Portland and graduate of Grant High School, Lokey fought in in World War II.

A Stanford Graduate and founder of Business Wire, Lokey has given over $700-million dollars to charity, mostly educational institutions on the west coast. He was one of almost 100 billionaires who signed the Giving Pledge to commit half of their wealth to nonprofits. Lokey has given away about 90% of his wealth, but calls “giving” a misnomer. “It’s investing,” he explains.

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