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Investor's Pledges to Two Universities Reflect Personal Connection

By Caroline Preston

Tempe, Ariz.

During his five decades in business, Ira A. Fulton has made a fortune turning small investments into large companies with explosive profits.

In 1976, he bought Eagleson's Big & Tall retail stores in Southern California and Arizona and built it from a two-store operation to a 33-store chain. A few years...

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