Researching Richard Scaife
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1328 people with the Scaife surname? In that year Scaife was ranked number 2303 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Scaife on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Scaife and the Scaife Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1916 people with the Scaife surname in the UK? Scaife is now ranked number 2403 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Scaife surname in the USA? Scaife is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Richard Scaife
Richard Mellon Scaife
Richard Mellon Scaife ( July 3, 1932 – July 4, 2014) was an American billionaire, a principal heir to the Mellon banking, oil, and aluminum fortune, and the owner and publisher of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. In 2005, Scaife was number 238 on the Forbes 400, with a personal fortune of $1.2 billion. By 2013, Scaife had dropped to number 371 on the listing, with a personal fortune of $1.4 billion.
During his life, Scaife was known for his financial support of conservative public policy organizations over the past four decades. He provided support for conservative and libertarian causes in the United States, mostly through the private, nonprofit foundations he controlled: the Sarah Scaife Foundation, Carthage Foundation, and Allegheny Foundation, and until 2001, the Scaife Family Foundation, now controlled by son David.
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