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Gifting Through Bequests
John Tietjen, Ph.D. ’66, recently notified us that he has made provision for URI in his estate plans. He shared his thoughts about the decision to do so.
“In 1966 I became the tenth person to receive a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island; at that time GSO had formally been in existence for four years. Now GSO has risen to one of the premier oceanographic institutions in the country. It has produced approximately 425 Ph.D.s., and its graduates are employed in 40 states and 33 foreign countries.
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“Many times during my 40 years of professional life I have realized how much I owe to GSO and URI. The professors, technicians, and staff as well as my fellow graduate students were of enormous help to me in molding my scientific career. GSO was a special place to be in the 1960s, as I know it is now. I have maintained contact with several GSO faculty and alumni and have been privileged to be associated with them on several joint research projects over the years.
“Although GSO has formed the major portion of my URI experience, it hasn’t been the only one. My older daughter graduated from URI in 1992. Thus URI has been a family experience for me.
“Having made annual gifts to GSO for years, it occurred to me that something was still missing. I wanted to ensure that my support would outlive me. Hence my decision to include a provision for URI in my estate plans. After providing for my family, my plans direct a certain sum—an amount with which I feel comfortable—to the GSO Endowment in the URI Foundation.
“In giving back to the GSO and URI, I want to thank the University that has given me so much to be thankful for during the past forty years.”
For information on how you can fulfill both your financial and your philanthropic goals, please contact the Office of Planned Giving.
