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Percy Ross (November 22 1916 - November 14 2001) was an American self-made multi-millionaire.

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 and ran for 17 years. It eventually became a syndicated radio show and ran on over 400 radio stations. From the column and shows, he gave away an estimated USD$20 to $30 million over a period of 17 years.

Ross was born and raised in Laurium, Michigan on the Keewenaw Peninsula of Michigan's upper peninsula, about 10 miles from Michigan Technological University.

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-'''Percy Ross''' ([[1917]]? - [[November 14]] [[2001]]) was an [[United States|American]] self-made [[millionaire|multi-millionaire]].
+'''Percy Ross''' ([[November 22]] [[1916]] - [[November 14]] [[2001]]) was an [[United States|American]] self-made [[millionaire|multi-millionaire]].
 Ross was best known for his [[philanthropist|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 and ran for 17 years.  It eventually became a syndicated radio show and ran on over 400 radio stations.  From the column and shows, he gave away an estimated [[United States dollar|USD]]$20 to $30 million over a period of 17 years.
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