John Hendricks moved on to found CuriosityStream, an ad-free, on-demand nonfiction streaming service.
13 Facts About John Hendricks
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In 1958, the John Hendricks family moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where John Hendricks grew up.
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John Hendricks's father died when he was 20, and his mother died when he was 30.
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John Hendricks graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and he received his bachelor's degree in history in 1974.
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John Hendricks was hired as director of community and government relations for the University of Alabama in Huntsville the year he graduated, and became director of corporate and foundation relations for the University of Maryland in 1975.
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John Hendricks helped found the Women's United Soccer Association in 1999.
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In 2015, John Hendricks founded CuriosityStream, an online video on demand service.
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John Hendricks married his current wife, Maureen Donohue, on January 10,1981.
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In 1995, John Hendricks was appointed to the Lowell Observatory Advisory Board.
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In 2004, John Hendricks donated $1 million to the Observatory for the construction of the Lowell Discovery Telescope.
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In 2007, John Hendricks donated an additional $5 million to the Observatory to complete the telescope.
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John Hendricks serves on the Board of Directors of a number of non-profit organizations including United States Olympic Committee, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Institute for Advanced Study, National Forest Foundation, and Discovery Learning Alliance.
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In total gifting, the John Hendricks have donated over $30 million to numerous non-profit organizations supporting a wide variety of causes, from basic social services to science research.