The $2 billion foundation is the legacy of Ewing Kauffman, who started and grew Marion Laboratories.
"Entrepreneurs create. They innovate. They employ. They are vital to the success of every economy. Ewing Marion Kauffman wanted his foundation to advance entrepreneurship and, in doing so, enhance living standards for all Americans," its president, Carl Schramm, said.
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