The trust controlled the gas company supplying lighting to the city.
Under a law passed by Congress in 1969, such charitable trusts could not control commercial enterprises, and the foundations were given 20 years to divest.
But together, the trusts control 68 percent of Affiliated's voting power.
An out-of-court settlement prevented a court battle, and a trust now controls the rights to his dances.
The trust controls about 5 percent of the land in the 23-square-mile town.
In a different model, a trust controls the rights to George Balanchine's works.
The trust controls 51.5 million Sears shares, or 15 percent of the total.
The trusts control the land and establish the systems of tenure.
The trust controls the pace and rate at which Starr benefits are doled out.
The trust now controls over 5 million square feet of property, not counting pending acquisitions.