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MacArthur, J. Roderick
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MacArthur, J. Roderick

American businessman and philanthropist
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  • MacArthur Fellows Program

    …largely at the instigation of J. Roderick MacArthur, son of the cofounders. Credit for organizing the program has been given to F. Champion Ward, an educator who served as consultant to the foundation from 1978 to 1981. The program was created not to reward innovators for their past work, but…

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    …largely at the instigation of J. Roderick MacArthur, son of the cofounders. Credit for organizing the program has been given to F. Champion Ward, an educator who served as consultant to the foundation from 1978 to 1981. The program was created not to reward innovators for their past work, but…

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