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Interesting story on one of our school's largest benefactors:
Louisville Courier Journal wrote:'Bounty hunter' George Rawlings may be the richest Kentuckian you've never heard of
Andrew Wolfson, Louisville Courier Journal
Published 9:27 a.m. ET April 5, 2018 | Updated 1:52 p.m. ET April 5, 2018
He divides his time between a 180-acre farm in Oldham County and the most expensive waterfront condominium ever sold in Palm Beach, Florida.
He and his wife own the biggest private employer in Oldham County, where 1,500 people labor in a sprawling complex the size of four football fields.
He has no children and has said he has no close friends. He plans to work until he dies.
His foundation’s tax records show he and his company gave away a staggering $75 million in recent years to both sectarian charities and evangelical causes, including youth camps in 13 underdeveloped countries. The late Rev. Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University, where the divinity school is named for the Rawlings family, is a favorite.
Sly Fox wrote:Interesting story on one of our school's largest benefactors:
Louisville Courier Journal wrote:'Bounty hunter' George Rawlings may be the richest Kentuckian you've never heard of
Andrew Wolfson, Louisville Courier Journal
Published 9:27 a.m. ET April 5, 2018 | Updated 1:52 p.m. ET April 5, 2018
He divides his time between a 180-acre farm in Oldham County and the most expensive waterfront condominium ever sold in Palm Beach, Florida.
He and his wife own the biggest private employer in Oldham County, where 1,500 people labor in a sprawling complex the size of four football fields.
He has no children and has said he has no close friends. He plans to work until he dies.
His foundation’s tax records show he and his company gave away a staggering $75 million in recent years to both sectarian charities and evangelical causes, including youth camps in 13 underdeveloped countries. The late Rev. Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University, where the divinity school is named for the Rawlings family, is a favorite.
For some folks, their work is their passion. That certainly appears to be the case with George. He clearly has plenty of other interests. I completely respect the entrepreneurial spirit he possesses. The fact that he puts his money where his mouth is in regard to his faith is something that is sadly not common among folks in his tax bracket.
Growing up in Cincinnati, I remember his dad and Landmark being the first megachurch I ever experienced. John was truly Doc's pastoral mentor alongside one of my personal favorites B.R. Lakin. The fact that George would continue to honor his dad's legacy through the School of Divinity is especially cool. Then again, as an Old Hag I am getting to the point in my life where those types of gestures have greater meaning.
Yeah, everybody has different desires and passions in life. I desired to have a family life and pour my life into them and that is what satisfies me but that isn't for everybody.
I have no direct knowledge, but perhaps that wasn't an option for George and his wife. I suspect he views those thousands of kids to whom he is providing camp experiences to be his family in some respect. I can respect that mindset.
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