Insurance Executive Peter B. Lewis Dies At Age 80

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Billionaire philanthropist Peter B. Lewis addresses the Cuyahoga Community College scholarship luncheon, Oct. 16, 2003, in Cleveland. Lewis, well-known for giving millions to colleges and other charities, has pledged more than $12 million to groups trying to defeat President Bush's re-election bid. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Billionaire philanthropist Peter B. Lewis addresses the Cuyahoga Community College scholarship luncheon, Oct. 16, 2003, in Cleveland. Lewis, well-known for giving millions to colleges and other charities, has pledged more than $12 million to groups trying to defeat President Bush's re-election bid. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Peter B. Lewis, the brash, iconoclastic and philanthropically generous chairman of Progressive Corp. died Saturday at his home in Coconut Grove, Fla.

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