John Davis

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Name:	John Davis
Type:	Bequests
Date:	2006
Focus:	various charities
Donors:	John Davis (individual donor)
Partners:	James Cook University north Queensland hospitals other charities & community groups
Link:	N/A

On September 12, 2006, Australian Philanthropist John Davis announced a donation of $15M to charity.

John Davis is an importer and professional investor based in Cairns, Queensland. The $15M donation will take the form of a number of bequests:

About 20 charities and organisations around the world will benefit from his bequests – some to receive more than $1 million each – but local groups such as James Cook University and a swag of north Queensland hospitals are included in those plans.

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Although this was a significant donation occurring only a few months after the Warren Buffett donation, there was relatively little media coverage of Mr Davis's announcement. On September 12, A Current Affair aired a feature on Australian philanthropy with a focus on Mr Davis's bequests.

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