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4 unusual facts about Jeff Raikes


Jeff Raikes

In 1992 the Pacific Northwest was in danger of losing the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball franchise.

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Raikes grew up in Ashland, Nebraska, graduating from Ashland-Greenwood High School in 1976.

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The first computer he bought was an Apple II, which he used to help his brother, Ron Raikes, manage the family farm.

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In June, 2008, Raikes donated approximately $10 million to the University of Nebraska's JD Edwards Honors Program, which officially changed its name to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management shortly thereafter.



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