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Those are the gifts that fate gave Ezra Cornell, per one historian. Here’s a look at his life—from humble beginnings to great wealth

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Beth Saulnier, Grad ’91–92

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Alexandra Bond ’12

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Melissa Newcomb

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Joe Wilensky

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Angelique Giammarino

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Lindsay France

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Corey Ryan Earle ’07