William T. Young
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William T. Young was an American businessman, philanthropist, and horse breeder from Kentucky, best known for his success in the peanut butter industry and his major charitable contributions to education.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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horse breeder ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| businessSector |
consumer packaged goods
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food products ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
University of Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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educational institutions in Kentucky ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | W. T. Young Foods, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
food industry
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philanthropy ⓘ thoroughbred horse breeding ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonor | university library named in his honor ⓘ |
| hasNamesake | William T. Young Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | William T. Young Library endowment ⓘ |
| industry |
agriculture
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food manufacturing ⓘ horse breeding ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding W. T. Young Foods, Inc.
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major donations to the University of Kentucky ⓘ ownership of Big Top peanut butter brand ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charitable contributions to education
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peanut butter industry ⓘ |
| notablePlaceOfActivity |
Commonwealth of Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development and marketing of Big Top peanut butter ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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horse breeder ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
higher education
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libraries ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPhilanthropy |
academic library support
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educational philanthropy ⓘ |
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