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BBC - AGA KHAN RECIEVES CARNEGIE MEDAL - 2005-10-04
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageSource:
news.bbc.co.uk Sir Tom Farmer was among the award recipients Leading philanthropists have received prestigious awards for their good works in a ceremony at Holyrood. Among the six recipients of the international Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy was the Aga Khan, one of the world's wealthiest men.
The Scottish founder of Kwik Fit, Sir Tom Farmer, received his medal from First Minister Jack McConnell.
This is the first time the awards - meant to be similar to the Nobel prize - have been presented outside the US.
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