Mother Jones 400
April 1996

373. (tie) Alida R. Messenger

Age: 46
State and Town Minneapolis, Minn.
Total Donated $54,000.
Party D

A philanthropist, Messenger is one of four children of John D. Rockefeller III. She was married to Mark Dayton (see #147), but later divorced him to marry William Messenger.

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373. (tie) Steve Wynn

Age: 54
State and Town Las Vegas, Nev.
Total Donated $54,000.
Party R

(See story, p. 59.)

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373. (tie) Scott Yenzer

State and Town Miami, Fla.
Total Donated $54,000.
Party D

Yenzer is the owner of Haverfield Corp.

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373. (tie) Paul Newman

Age: 71
State and Town Santa Monica, Calif.
Total Donated $54,000.
Party D

Actor Newman and his wife, Joanne Woodward, are well-known philanthropists. They donate proceeds from Newman's Own food products (salad dressing, spaghetti sauce, popcorn, etc.) to charities, one of which helps children with life-threatening diseases.

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373. (tie) Dorothy R. Donnelley

State and Town Libertyville, Ill.
Total Donated $54,000.
Party R

Listed as "housewife."

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