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Debra Jacobs

Jun 18, 2026

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Can you explain a little bit about that history and how we got here?
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Well, and I think it's a superb opportunity to maybe have some educational moments about how the Patterson Foundation came to be about.
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All right.
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So we actually trace our roots back to the mid-1800s when Joseph Medill bought the Chicago Tribune for two purposes.
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One, to make money.
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And second, to get Abraham Lincoln elected president.
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It should not be a surprise he was wildly successful with both of those.

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How do you feel this type of work supports the aspiration of strengthening those

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