394: Kris Engelstad—Don't Call Her a Philanthropist

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

EpisodeJul 9, 20241h 27m

394: Kris Engelstad—Don't Call Her a Philanthropist

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

EpisodeJul 9, 20241h 27m

As trustee of the Engelstad Foundation, Kris has overseen the endowment of over $300 million in scholarships and grants. Kris talks about working as a maid in her father's hotel on the Las Vegas strip, what she learned from watching him build several Nevada landmarks, and what it's like to manage a billion-dollar foundation.

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