Some has been more benign, such as the creations in 1936 of the Scott Trust, which owns Britain's Guardian newspaper, and in 1975 of the Poynter Institute, which owns the St Petersburg Times in Florida.
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Charities which have benefited from the grants are the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Caesarea Association, Scott Gibaut Homes Trust, First Tower Community Association, Jersey Heritage Trust, Jersey Army Cadet Force League, Triumph Over Phobia, Eating Disorders Action Group and Les Amis.
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"These games are used to show that the coaches can trust you, " Scott told BBC Radio Bristol.
Mr Scott said the directors of the charitable trust believed it would be "vital" to the health and wellbeing of the community.
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Ian Scott will take charge of the Falkirk Community Trust Board when it starts work on 1 July.
The utility commission may wonder what "other breaches of trust are lurking in this transaction, " adds Scott Hempling, an independent utilities lawyer.
"Most customers don't trust equipment manufacturers to be open about integration, " says Sun Chief Scott McNealy .
Commissioner Scott possesses such power, and as the steam behind this story grows, I trust based on his past track record that he will ultimately do the right thing.
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They have also gifted to the trust a late 19th century carved wooden panel featuring a bust of Sir Walter Scott which hung for many years in The Fleece Hotel in Selkirk.
He said he offered his resignation to Scott by phone Thursday afternoon once it became clear it was going to be "difficult to rebuild trust" of coaches, players and the public.
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