Our Donors & Their Gifts
Charles Lord ’56
“Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica...these were the countries where I traveled and the part of the world where my wife and I spent the early years of my business career and where we lived when our children were born.
I realize how much I gained from my association with Latin American cultures, and I want to make it possible for undergraduates to spend time in that remarkable part of the world. Although the classrooms and laboratories of Yale are stimulating, the added perspective that an international experience brings is invaluable.
“As my 50th reunion gift, I decided to fund a charitable remainder trust that will pay me income during my retirement years. As trustee, Yale invests the assets and manages the trust at minimal cost. Later, the remaining trust assets will be used to establish an endowed fellowship to support international travel, study, and research for Yale College students.
“Today’s undergraduates will become world leaders in many arenas and I would like them to develop an understanding and appreciation of other cultures and viewpoints. I applaud the University’s commitment to ensure that every student has the opportunity to study or work abroad during his or her college years, and I am proud to play a part in fulfilling that promise.”