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Founded by Cornelius Vander Starr in 1955.1
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Charitable foundation established in 1955
The Starr Foundation was established in 1955 by Cornelius Vander Starr, an insurance entrepreneur who founded C.V. Starr & Co. and other companies later combined by his successor, Maurice R. Greenberg, into what became the American International Group.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Starr Foundation was established in 1955 by Cornelius Vander Starr, an insurance entrepreneur who founded C.V. Starr & Co. and other companies later combined by his successor, Maurice R. Greenberg, into what became the American International Group.2
Founded by Cornelius Vander Starr in 1955.1
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