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The Personal and the Collective: How Three Generations of the Billionaire Sobrato Family Give
Ade Adeniji
The Personal and the Collective: How Three Generations of the Billionaire Sobrato Family Give
Ade Adeniji

For the latest in our series on family philanthropy, we take an in-depth look at the Sobrato family’s giving, rooted in a Silicon Valley real estate fortune. Three generations weigh in on how their priorities and practices are evolving.

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Ade Adeniji
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