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Bill Clinton

Founder of the Clinton Foundation; former president of the United States

Founder, Clinton Foundation

Background

Bill Clinton is an American retired politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.

He was born on August 19, 1946, and grew up in Arkansas, where he served as governor.

He founded the William J. Clinton Foundation in 2001.

Key facts

Born: August 19, 1946source
Office: 42nd president of the United States, 1993 to 2001source
Education: Graduated from Georgetown University in 1968, and later from Yale Law Schoolsource
Foundation founded: 2001source
Clinton Global Initiative (2026): Opened the conference in New York on Sept. 22, 2026source

WYDE coverage of Bill Clinton

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Bill Clinton, on Sep 23, 2026. Bill Clinton is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Bill Clinton Asks Donors to Fill the Gap Left by Foreign Aid Cuts as a $100 Million Evergreen Research Fund Launches.

Healthcare

Bill Clinton Asks Donors to Fill the Gap Left by Foreign Aid Cuts as a $100 Million Evergreen Research Fund Launches

At the 2026 Clinton Global Initiative, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation launched BCRF Ventures, a $100 million venture philanthropy fund, as foundation leaders pushed to give faster while governments cut foreign aid.

Sep 23, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

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Breast Cancer Research Foundation · in 1 story with Bill Clinton

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