Carnegie Museums, Boy Scouts get $5 million from Dietrich
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Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and the Laurel Highlands Council of the Boy Scouts of America each are the recipients of a $5 million gift from the Dietrich Charitable Trusts.
"Bill Dietrich was an explorer at heart, and he had an insatiable appetite for learning," said Edward J. Grefenstette, chief investment officer of the Dietrich Charitable Trusts.
"Much like Andrew Carnegie, he was a successful businessman who valued equally the important role of art and science in shaping an individual's view of the world. This gift to Carnegie Museums certainly speaks to that," Mr. Grefenstette added.
A retired steel executive, Mr. Dietrich, 73, died on Oct. 6. Additional gifts from his trusts include $265 million to Carnegie Mellon University, $125 million to the University of Pittsburgh, $18.1 million to the Pittsburgh Foundation, $12.5 million to Duquesne University and $5 million each to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Chatham University.
Mr. Dietrich served as a trustee of Carnegie Museums from 1998 to 2004. He served on the Carnegie Museum of Art board from 2004 to 2011. His gift to the museums will be placed in the President's Strategic Initiative Fund, which supports innovation in all areas, including exhibitions.
In 1999, Mr. Dietrich received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, which is given to Eagle Scouts who do community service as adults.
More details in tomorrow's Post-Gazette.
First Published October 20, 2011 11:47 am
