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About the Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation

Gordon A. Rich was a committed supporter of people of lesser means and limited opportunities. While he was alive, he donated enormous amounts of his incredible energy, passion and resources to help improve their conditions. The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation (GAR) intends to carry on that commitment.

Recipients are chosen based on very demanding criteria, including academic performance, extracurricular activities and financial need.

The Board of The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation

Kristin Allen	Steve Koch	Alexander Rich
Eddie Baurer	Margarita Levin-Borovoy	MaryAnn Rich
Douglas Braunstein	Scott Lindsay	Mike Schell
Joe Coneeny	Jimmy McMillian	Gail Zauder
Brian Finn	Rodney Miller
George Hornig	Jim Parkman
Ron Kass	Mort Pierce

The Founders Board of The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation

Marc Granetz	Donald Meltzer	Peggy Wolff
David Hirst	David DeNunzio
Susan Kilsby	Bobby Newmyer

Applications for students who will be high school seniors in 2024 will begin being accepted on September 19, 2024. Completed applications must be received no later than Thursday, February 20, 2025.

College scholarship money is available to offspring of those working in the financial services industry. Each GAR scholarship is worth up to $50,000 (approx. $12,500 per year) awarded to bright, hardworking high school seniors who have a financial need.
Please read the requirements and fill out an application form. The Gordon Rich Foundation provided approximately $300,000 in college scholarships last year. We currently support 31 students in colleges across the country and have 99 alumni. Any questions please email info@gordonrich.org.

Our annual fundraising event was held on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
Board members, current GAR scholars, GAR scholar graduates and many supporters attended.

If you would like to contribute to GAR, either with an endowment pledge or a one-time gift, click here for the payment and pledge form. Or you can contact us at info@gordonrich.org.

In order to qualify for the GAR scholarship, parents and/or legal guardians of the student applying must have, or had, a career in the financial services industry. Click here for the definition of Financial Services and Master List of Companies.