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Nov 22, 1916 Laurium, Michigan, United States Died on 14 Nov 2001 (aged 84)
American philanthropist
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About Percy Ross
- Percy Ross (November 22, 1916 – November 14, 2001) was an American self-made multi-millionaire.
- He arrived in St.
- Louis Park, Minnesota around 1946-1947.
- He was associated with Ross and Ross Auctioneers.
- In 1959 he purchased a company called Poly-Tech, which made polyethylene plastic bags.
- He died in Edina, Minnesota on November 10, 2001.Ross was best known for his philanthropy, particularly through his Thanks a Million newspaper column, where he would often grant requests for readers in need.
- Thanks a Million ran in over 800 publications for 17 years.
- It eventually became a syndicated radio show running on over 400 radio stations.
- From the column and shows, he gave away an estimated US$20 to $30 million over a period of 17 years. Ross was born and raised in Laurium, Michigan, on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan's upper peninsula, about 10 miles from Michigan Technological University.
