John S. Reidy AB '61, MBA '63 has approached gift giving at Harvard in a way that both benefits many parts of the University and is in line with his values and interests.

John established a Harvard-managed charitable remainder trust that will supplement his retirement income. At the end of the trust's term, scholarship funds at the College and Graduate School of Education will receive the majority of the remainder, with other charitable organizations of his choosing receiving smaller shares.

Also, John's Harvard-managed charitable lead trust makes current payments to scholarship funds at the College and professorships at the Graduate School of Education.

Additionally, the Business School, Friends of Harvard Football, Friends of Harvard Baseball, the Harvard Museum of Natural History, and Memorial Church benefit from this lead trust. At the end of the trust's term, the remaining funds will be dispersed among nieces, nephews, and friends, with favorable tax savings.

Among other reasons, John was inspired to make his gifts by the recent University Campaign. "I wanted the pleasure of doing it now," he said, "while I could enjoy seeing how my gifts, especially the lead trust, benefit Harvard."

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