
Jack Benaroya, philanthropist, civic leader and developer best-known for the downtown Seattle hall that bears his family's name, has died. He was 90. Mr. Benaroya and his wife, Becky, have been major benefactors in the region. The Benaroyas in 1993 provided the $15 million seed money to help launch the Seattle Symphony's home, Benaroya Hall. They also have supported the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, as well as other Seattle hospitals and area arts organizations. Born in Alabama, he moved with his family to Seattle in 1933. After graduating from Garfield High School and serving a stint in the Navy, he left the family business and became a developer, first building and leasing post ...
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