Self-Made Score
9
Philanthropy Score
1
Lifetime Giving
$38M
Giving as a percentage of net worth
1%
Residence
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Hamilton College
Did you know
Tull was born to a single mother in Binghamton, New York and grew up poor.
After attending Hamilton College on a football scholarship, Tull started a chain of laundries.
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