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The business success of Jim Stowers Jr. benefited greatly from his strong desire to help others.
Stowers, a philanthropist and founder of American Century Investments, died of natural causes March 17 at age 90.
He leaves a lasting legacy related to his business decisions and generosity. That includes some great business decisions that shaped his industry and helped make Kansas City a player on the national financial services scene.
For starters, Stowers had great timing. He founded American Century…