Foundation Establishes College Savings for Newborns
Chronicle of Philanthropy - Alfond, who founded Dexter Shoes and was a big shareholder in Berkshire Hathaway, died last month at age 93. Foundation officials said that the investment will grow to $2,000 in 18 years, based on 8 percent interest. If the money is matched by $50 a
Harold Alfond, gave generously for healthcare and sports
Boston Online - The company was a pioneer in the factory outlet concept, building log cabin stores that initially sold factory seconds and later carried a range of Dexter shoes at prices below those at regular retail businesses. Mr. Alfond was 79 when he sold Dexter
Harold Alfond, philanthropist and Dexter Shoe founder, dies at 93
Fosters Daily Democrat - A few years later, the company’s manufacturing plants in Maine, which had employed hundreds of people, began closing and by 2001 all Dexter shoes were being made in other countries. In June 2007, Payless ShoeSource Inc. became the exclusive U.S
February 25th, 2008
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San Antonio Business Journal - Valero conducting maintenance at Houston refinery [Tuesday] U-verse Voice introduced in Connecticut [Tuesday] TexSAn Heart Hospital to double number of beds [Monday] Healthcare Discoveries sold to ICON for $12 million [Monday] AMF Bowling Centers considering
AMF Bowling to debut entertainment concept in Arizona
Phoenix Business Journal - AMF Bowling Centers considering San Antonio for new Avenue E brand [San Antonio] AMF upgrading bowling alleys [Austin] TRM going bowling [Portland] Surprise will be the location for the launch of AMF Bowling Centers Inc. new concept in entertainment
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ninemsn - Macquarie Leisure has assets divisions under management of more than $600 million, including leisure operations such as Dreamworld, WhiteWater World, dAlbora Marinas, AMF Bowling, Main Event and Goodlife Health Clubs. Dreamworld revenue for the first
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dBusinessNews.com - RICHMOND — Following the successful introduction of 300, its upscale bowling brand, AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. announced today that it will launch a new entertainment center concept under the brand Avenue E . This is a major step in the evolution of
Alawar NewEdge Mobile and Superscape announce long-term collaboration
MCV - Predator, Ali Boxing, AMF Bowling, Andretti Racing, Balls of Fury, Ducati Extreme, The Elder Scrolls - Oblivion, Fight Club etc. Games published by Superscape are available for download from more than forty network carriers around the world
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Times Online - Last year he spent several weeks in Italy working around the clock on a joint venture between AMF Bowling and Italian bowling equipment company Qubica. Anne Harkavy Wilmerhale, Washington DC After completing law school at Harvard in 1998, Anne
February 25th, 2008