The Philanthropy 50 2009 Gift Profile: Stewart A. and Lynda R. Resnick
February 7, 2010 | Read Time: 1 minute
Stewart A. and Lynda R. Resnick: $21-million
Beneficiary: California Institute of Technology
Donors’ background: Mr. and Ms. Resnick manage Roll International Corporation, a Los Angeles holding company for Paramount Farms, a tree-farming business; Fiji Water; POMM Wonderful, a grower of pomegranates and manufacturer of pomegranate juice; and Teleflora, a service for ordering flowers by phone and online, among other companies.
Mr. Resnick and his wife, Linda, pledged $21-million to the California Institute of Technology, in Pasadena, for its new Sustainability Institute, which will seek new science and engineering developments designed to help solve global energy and climate problems. The center will be named for the Resnicks.
The couple paid $1-million toward their commitment last year, and plan to pay the remainder over the next several years. Mr. Resnick has served on the institute’s Board of Trustees since 2005.
—Maria Di Mento
|
Year |
Rank |
Total donated or pledged |
|
2008 |
31 |
$55.3-million |
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