Lentz - Bequest Through a Living Trust
Mark and Connie Lentz's decision to support Michigan Tech actually began with Mark's father, Dean, Class of '53.
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Calder - Charitable Remainder Trust - A Tax-Free Sale
Years ago, John Calder set an optimistic goal for himself. "I wanted to give Tech $1 million," he says. "When I decided to do that...
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Larm - Charitable Gift Annuity - Fixed Income for Retirement
Ken Larm, a civil engineering graduate and veteran of the Korean War, retired as a cost estimator and process engineer for the Crown Group Inc...
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Shunta - Gift of Appreciated Securities - Capital Gains Bypassed
"Normally, Judy and I prefer to keep our charitable activities, if not anonymous, certainly low key," says Rudy Shunta. "We like to help..."
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Frayer - Charitable Gift Annuity - Peace of Mind
As a former dean of the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Ed Frayer wants to provide benefits to...
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McBride - Deferred Gift Annuity - A Conservative Way to Give
Dave McBride recognized instantly that Michigan Tech would be a good fit. "When I went to Tech, I knew right off the bat it was the place...
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Rivard - Bargain Sale - Part Gift and Part Sale
Dan Rivard had a couple of distinguished careers at Ford Motor Company. First, he was the process quality overseer when "quality became job one."
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Nara - Current Gifts
If Bob and Ruth Nara were to craft a mission statement, it would read, "Leave the world a better place."
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Johnson - Deferred Gift Annuity - Helping Family and Michigan Tech
Edwin "Ned" Johnson "wants to stay close to what's worthwhile," and that includes his family, friends, and his alma mater.
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Reddy - An IRA Bequest to Save Taxes
Damoder "Pati" Reddy understands better than most the value of education. It was education, made possible by his family's sacrifices...
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Drake - Bequest to Create a Lasting Endowment
John and Cathi Drake have endowed a professorship in their name within the Department of Mechanical Engineering?Engineering Mechanics.
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Lehman - Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Don Lehman came to Michigan Tech in 1959 to get an education and play football. He did both, earning MVP honors in 1962 and graduating...
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Warren - The Retirement Unitrust
Joe Warren remembers Professor Bredekamp's class as if it were yesterday, but that's to be expected, he says.
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Charitable Lead Trust: A Way To Transfer Assets to Children.
Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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