Jack A. Benaroya is a noted philanthropist

Philanthropist

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 and prominent civic leader in Seattle, Washington. He supports cultural, educational and medical groups with his donations. He is a former director of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of commerce

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 and the United Way of King County

King County, Washington

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 (Seattle).

The largest commercial real estate developer in the state of Washington, Benaroya established the family-owned Benaroya Company in 1956. In 1984, the company turned its focus to venture capital investments and philanthropic endeavors. Noted major donations include:

• Benaroya Hall
  Benaroya Hall
  Benaroya Hall is the home of the Seattle Symphony in Downtown Seattle, Washington, USA. It features two auditoria, the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, a 2500-seat performance venue, as well as the Nordstrom Recital Hall, which seats roughly 500...
  
  , Seattle, Washington — facility for the Seattle Symphony
  Seattle Symphony
  The Seattle Symphony is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. Since 1998, the orchestra is resident at Benaroya Hall. The orchestra's season runs from September through July, and serves as the pit orchestra for most productions of the Seattle Opera in addition to its own concerts...
  
  ; opened in 1998
• Benaroya Research Institute
  Benaroya Research Institute
  Benaroya Research Institute is a Seattle, Washington non-profit organization which conducts autoimmune disease medical research. It is housed at Virginia Mason Medical Center.-Funding:...
  
  , Virginia Mason Medical Center
  Virginia Mason Medical Center
  Virginia Mason Medical Center , founded in 1920, is a private, non-profit organization located in Seattle, Washington.-Organization:Gary S. Kaplan, MD, serves as chairman and CEO....
  
  , Seattle; opened in 1999

Benaroya is a supporter of:

• Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
• The University of Washington Medical Center
  University of Washington Medical Center
  The University of Washington Medical Center is a nationally renowned hospital located along the Montlake Cut and Portage Bay in the University District of Seattle, Washington, USA. It is one of the teaching hospitals affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine. UW Medical Center...
  
  
• Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Lakeside School
  Lakeside School
  Lakeside School is a private/independent school located in the Haller Lake neighborhood at the north city limits of Seattle, Washington, USA, for grades 5–12....
  
  
• The Jewish Federation and Council of Seattle

Benaroya was an early investor in Starbucks

Starbucks

Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...

.

External links

• Benaroya Research Institute Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
• The Benaroya Companies. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.