H-E-B's shy billionaire explains why he's donating $100 million to improve Texas schools [View all]
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Grocery magnate Charles Butt tries to tap into his natural optimism when thinking about the future of public schools and Texas’ children.
But he can’t help seeing stumbling blocks: weak curriculum, undersupported teachers and not nearly enough strong leaders.
“I don’t like that,” the 78-year-old said. “I’m an optimist at heart— for my business, for my friends and for people. But do I see an educated America for the future? It’s hard to say. Believe me, I obsess about this.”
That’s why Butt, the quiet billionaire and head of H-E-B stores, has spent much of his life — and family fortune — focusing on public education. He’s now upping the ante with a $100 million investment to create a new institute dedicated to training school principals and superintendents.
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