Oscar Tang
Oscar L. Tang (born c. 1938) is a Chinese-born American financier who is notable as a philanthropist for education and art. He donated millions of dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Skidmore College, and the Gordon Parks Foundation, In 2008, he gave $25 million to Phillips Academy in what was the school's largest ever single contribution. Tang resides in New York City.
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