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James Benton Grant
James Benton Grant (January 2, 1848 – November 1, 1911) was an American mining engineer, Confederate soldier, and the third Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885. He was born in Russell County, Alabama and died in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
During the outbreak of the American Civil War, he enlisted as a private in the 20th Alabama Light Artillery regiment in the Confederate Army. He attended what is now Iowa State University for two years and then Cornell University from 1873–1874 before he
CFW is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1985 by four philanthropists named; Marjorie Craig Benton, Sunny Fischer, Iris J. Krieg, and Lucia Woods Lindley. The current CEO of the organization is K. Sujata, who has held the position since about 2011. CFW is associated with the Global Women's Funding Movement, a worldwide grant making operation. Actions performed by the organization focus on providing counseling to women and girls within the Chicago area, ending gender discrimination and supporting women and girls who lack economic security.