Dale Schroeder
Dale Schroeder (April 8, 1919 – April 12, 2005)[1] was a carpenter from Iowa, United States, who worked 67 years for the same firm. He lived frugally, owning only two pairs of blue jeans: one for work and one for attending church on Sundays. He never married or had children, and his $3 million estate paid for the college education of 33 Iowans.[2][3]
Schroeder grew up poor and wanted to help people like himself attend college. As a result of his generosity, 33 beneficiaries have graduated from college or university without debt. They include both men and women. Many have trained as medical doctors and teachers. The final beneficiary received the final $80,000 of Schroeder's bequest, graduating as a therapist in 2019.[3]
See also
- Albert Lexie
- Robert Morin (librarian)
- Ronald Read (philanthropist)
- Richard Leroy Walters
- Chuck Feeney
References
- ^ "Dale D Schroeder in Social Security Death Index".
- ^ Hanson, Eric (18 July 2019). "Iowan's wish puts 33 strangers through college". KCCI Television. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b Prior, Ryan (19 July 2019). "A carpenter saved his whole life to fund college scholarships and helped 33 strangers go to school for free". CNN. Retrieved 20 July 2019.