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When it comes to giving, Bill and Hillary Clinton are by far the most generous people in America, with a combined net worth of more than $200 million, according to GivingForward, a nonprofit that analyzes philanthropy in the US.

But the Clintons are far from the only generous people in Tennessee.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the couple has donated more than $1 million to various charities in the state since they moved to Knoxville in 1993.

Bill Clinton has donated more than $500,000 to the University of Tennessee, more than any other individual in the state, and Hillary Clinton has donated more than $500,000 to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, more than any other individual in the state.

Tennessee charities include the Boys and Girls Club of Knoxville, the Children's Hospital of Knoxville, and the East Tennessee Foundation.

The Clintons have donated more than $1 million to the University of Tennessee, more than any other individual in the state, and Hillary Clinton has donated more than $500,000 to the University of Tennessee, more than any other individual in the US.

Bill and Hillary Clinton have donated more than $20 million to various charities in the US since they moved to Knoxville in 1993.

Hillary Clinton has donated more than $1 million to the University of Tennessee, more than any other individual in the US.

Tennessee charities include

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