Stewart R. Mott, Philanthropist

Stewart R. Mott, a prominent philanthropist for progressive causes, died of cancer on Thursday at age 70. Mr. Mott, who inherited his fortune as a son of the Michigan entrepreneur Charles Stewart Mott, supported causes that promoted birth control, feminism, civil liberties, gay rights, and other causes.

Full-text article by Douglas Martin is available via the New York Times, 6.14.08.