Home / BusinessBusinessThe New York TimesBusinessThe New York Times·Jul 25, 2026·1 min readSell the Company for $400 Million? He’s Giving It Away Instead.After his sole heir died, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, looked for a way to pass on his legacy. He was inspired by Patagonia to pledge future profits to charity.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessThe PunchBusinessJul 26, 2026 · 1 minAPC constitutes campaign council for Osun governorship electionThe PunchBusinessCNBCBusinessJul 26, 2026 · 1 minFor Gen X investors, dotcom bubble haunts stock market portfolios closing in on retirementCNBCBusinessCNBCBusinessJul 26, 2026 · 1 minInside the S&P 500 AI boom, industrials are getting as rich as tech stocksCNBCBusinessCNBCBusinessJul 26, 2026 · 1 minHow AI wealth could be distributed to all AmericansCNBC
BusinessThe PunchBusinessJul 26, 2026 · 1 minAPC constitutes campaign council for Osun governorship electionThe Punch
BusinessCNBCBusinessJul 26, 2026 · 1 minFor Gen X investors, dotcom bubble haunts stock market portfolios closing in on retirementCNBC
BusinessCNBCBusinessJul 26, 2026 · 1 minInside the S&P 500 AI boom, industrials are getting as rich as tech stocksCNBC