About this episode
Joan Baum reviews Sandor Frankel's memoir about his unexpected journey into philanthropy.
He didn’t set out to be a philanthropist. But attorney Sandor Frankel’s life took an unanticipated turn, and he found himself managing a multi-billion-dollar trust fund for Leona Helmsley. Frankel writes about his life and career in his memoir, Accidental Philanthropist. WSHU's Book Critic Joan Baum has this review.
People in this episode
Host: Joan Baum
Topics covered
- philanthropy
- memoir
- trust fund
- legal career
- book review
Keywords
- philanthropy
- memoir
- Sandor Frankel
- Leona Helmsley
- book review
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Accidental Philanthropist
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