) ▁for ▁$ 9 6 0 ▁million . ▁Gill iam ▁gave ▁away ▁over ▁$ 8 0 ▁million ▁to ▁his ▁employees ▁following ▁the ▁sale ▁of ▁his ▁company . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Gill iam ▁and ▁his ▁wife , ▁Les lie ▁Fl an ary ▁Gill iam , ▁established ▁The ▁Richard ▁and ▁Les lie ▁Gill iam ▁Foundation . ▁ ▁Public ▁activity ▁ ▁Gill iam ▁is ▁a ▁major ▁conserv ative ▁don or ▁in ▁Virginia , ▁giving ▁$ 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁to ▁American ▁Cross ro ads ▁and ▁to ▁Rest ore ▁Our ▁Future . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Gill iam ▁was ▁the ▁fifth ▁largest ▁don or ▁to ▁the ▁campaign ▁of ▁Virginia ▁governor ▁Bob ▁Mc D onn ell . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Mc D onn ell ▁appointed ▁Gill iam ▁to ▁the ▁state ' s ▁Ad vis ory ▁Council ▁on ▁Re venue ▁Est im ates . ▁Gill iam ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁top ▁don or ▁to ▁Ken ▁Cu cc in elli ' s ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁g ubern atorial ▁campaign . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Gill iam ▁announced ▁a ▁$ 5 . 2 ▁million ▁commit ment ▁to ▁James ▁Mad ison ▁University ▁to ▁establish ▁the ▁Center ▁for ▁Entre pr ene ur ship . ▁The ▁center ▁will ▁be ▁named ▁for ▁his ▁late ▁wife , ▁Les lie ▁Fl an ary ▁Gill iam . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : American ▁chief ▁execut ives ▁Category : American ▁business people ▁in