Harold Alfond founded the Dexter Shoe Company in 1958 and sold it in 1995 for $433 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock.[1]
In 1993, he created the Peter Alfond Foundation whose mission is to invest in innovative educational and wellness opportunities that strengthen communities, making meaningful, positive, and direct impact in New England and the Caribbean.[5][6] In 2020, the foundation made substantial one-time grants, including $8 million to the Alfond Youth and Community Center, $40 million to MaineGeneral Health, $10 million to the Vimenti Charter School, and $2 million to the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative. It also makes smaller annual grants to organizations in its geographic and programmatic focus area.[7]
Personal lifeedit
Alfond was married to Karen Lynn, they met at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and had children: Rebekah, Kyle, & Sarah.[4][6]
Deathedit
Peter Alfond died on July 10, 2017, of complications from malaria, which he contracted while on a trip to Africa. He was 65 years old.[8]
^Colby College Digital Commons: "Bibby Levine Alfond Scrapbook" January 1, 2011
^Silbiger, Steve The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People, p. 89
^ ab"Harold Alfond (1914–2007): Business Leader and Strong Supporter of the Rollins Sports Program". Rollins College. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
^Çam, Deniz. . Forbes. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
^ ab"The World's Billionaires - Peter Alfond". Forbes. July 2017. ISSN 0015-6914.
^Roberts, Spencer (May 20, 2020). "Peter Alfond Foundation endows $48 million dollars for community health in the Kennebec Valley". www.wabi.tv. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
^Calder, Amy (July 11, 2017). "Philanthropist Peter G. Alfond, originally from Waterville, dies of malaria". Kennebec Journal.
April 08, 2024
peter, alfond, 1952, july, 2017, american, billionaire, investor, philanthropist, born, 1952, 1952waterville, maine, diedjuly, 2017, 2017, aged, west, palm, beach, florida, alma, materrollins, collegeoccupation, investor, philanthropistspousekaren, lynn, 1976,. Peter Alfond May 17 1952 July 10 2017 was an American billionaire investor and philanthropist Peter AlfondBorn 1952 05 17 May 17 1952Waterville Maine U S DiedJuly 10 2017 2017 07 10 aged 65 West Palm Beach Florida U S Alma materRollins CollegeOccupation s Investor philanthropistSpouseKaren Lynn m 1976 div 1992 wbr Children3ParentHarold Alfond father FamilySusan Alfond sister Bill Alfond brother Ted Alfond brother Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life editPeter Alfond was born to a Jewish family the son of Dorothy nee Levine and businessman philanthropist Harold Alfond 1 2 3 Alfond graduated from Rollins College in 1975 4 Career editHarold Alfond founded the Dexter Shoe Company in 1958 and sold it in 1995 for 433 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock 1 In 1993 he created the Peter Alfond Foundation whose mission is to invest in innovative educational and wellness opportunities that strengthen communities making meaningful positive and direct impact in New England and the Caribbean 5 6 In 2020 the foundation made substantial one time grants including 8 million to the Alfond Youth and Community Center 40 million to MaineGeneral Health 10 million to the Vimenti Charter School and 2 million to the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative It also makes smaller annual grants to organizations in its geographic and programmatic focus area 7 Personal life editAlfond was married to Karen Lynn they met at Rollins College in Winter Park Florida and had children Rebekah Kyle amp Sarah 4 6 Death editPeter Alfond died on July 10 2017 of complications from malaria which he contracted while on a trip to Africa He was 65 years old 8 References edit a b Perez Pena Richard November 17 2007 Harold Alfond Donor and Shoe Factory Owner Dies at 93 The New York Times Colby College Digital Commons Bibby Levine Alfond Scrapbook January 1 2011 Silbiger Steve The Jewish Phenomenon Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People p 89 a b Harold Alfond 1914 2007 Business Leader and Strong Supporter of the Rollins Sports Program Rollins College Retrieved December 5 2021 Cam Deniz Billionaire Philanthropist Peter Alfond Dies From Malaria At 65 Forbes Archived from the original on July 13 2017 Retrieved August 13 2020 a b The World s Billionaires Peter Alfond Forbes July 2017 ISSN 0015 6914 Roberts Spencer May 20 2020 Peter Alfond Foundation endows 48 million dollars for community health in the Kennebec Valley www wabi tv Retrieved August 13 2020 Calder Amy July 11 2017 Philanthropist Peter G Alfond originally from Waterville dies of malaria Kennebec Journal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Alfond amp oldid 1187837409, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
