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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen abstract "Finn Michael Westby Caspersen, Sr. (27 October 1941 – 7 September 2009) was an American financier and philanthropist. A graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School, he followed his father, Olaus Caspersen, a Norwegian immigrant to the United States, as chairman and chief executive of Beneficial Corporation, one of the largest consumer finance companies in the United States. After an $8.6 billion acquisition of Beneficial by Household International in 1998, Caspersen ran Knickerbocker Management, a private financial firm overseeing the assets of trusts and foundations.As a philanthropist, Caspersen donated tens of millions of dollars to the Peddie School, Brown, Harvard, and Drew University, while overseeing the Hodson Trust that benefitted four institutions in Maryland. He described education as his "particular love" and regarded it as "an investment in the future—an investment in human capital." Buildings and endowed professorships have been named in his honor. Caspersen's philanthropy extended to rowing and equestrian sports, and service to the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, Princeton National Rowing Association, and the National Rowing Foundation.Caspersen was an influential donor to Republican candidates at both state and national level. In the 1980s, he was a major supporter of former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean. He served as a town commissioner in Jupiter Island, Florida, an exclusive upper-class enclave, for four years, resigning a few weeks before his suicide in September 2009. Details later emerged linking Caspersen with financial problems and accusations of alleged large-scale tax evasion that were discovered in the course of federal investigations into offshore tax shelters managed by financial firms UBS and LGT Bank, and used by wealthy American clients.".
- Finn_M._W._Caspersen alias "Caspersen, Finn Michael Westby".
- Finn_M._W._Caspersen birthDate "1941-10-27".
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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen deathDate "2009-09-07".
- Finn_M._W._Caspersen deathPlace Westerly,_Rhode_Island.
- Finn_M._W._Caspersen deathYear "2009".
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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen alternativeNames "Caspersen, Finn Michael Westby".
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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen caption "Finn Caspersen, circa 2008".
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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen dateOfBirth "1941-10-27".
- Finn_M._W._Caspersen dateOfDeath "2009-09-07".
- Finn_M._W._Caspersen deathCause "Suicide by firearm".
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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen deathPlace "Westerly, Rhode Island, United States".
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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen employer "Beneficial Corporation , Knickerbocker Management".
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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen placeOfBirth "New York City, New York, United States".
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- Finn_M._W._Caspersen comment "Finn Michael Westby Caspersen, Sr. (27 October 1941 – 7 September 2009) was an American financier and philanthropist. A graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School, he followed his father, Olaus Caspersen, a Norwegian immigrant to the United States, as chairman and chief executive of Beneficial Corporation, one of the largest consumer finance companies in the United States.".
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