George S. Champlin
George Stanton Champlin (1882 – January 14, 1980) was a Rhode Island businessman who bequeathed his family fortune to the Champlin Foundation, which makes grants to tax exempt organizations in the state.[1][2]
He was the son of George Byron Champlin, and the grandson of Stanton Byron Champlin, who founded the S.B. Champlin Company in Providence, Rhode Island in 1872.[3]
Today, the foundation gives to causes which George S. Champlin championed, including libraries.[4]
He is buried near his father and grandfather in Swan Point Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ "Champlin History". Champlin Foundation.
- ^ "Champlin Foundations gives total of $18.8 million to 203 Rhode Island institutions". The Providence Journal.
- ^ "Champlin History". Champlin Foundation.
- ^ "For RI's Champlin Foundation, charity springs from runaway's tale". The Providence Journal.
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