2005 Annual Report - Akron Community Foundation
2005 Annual Report - Akron Community Foundation
2005 Annual Report - Akron Community Foundation
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the truest sense of the word.<br />
Shaw’s initial gift of $ 1,033,533 was soon<br />
followed by gifts and bequests from<br />
many other civic-minded citizens who<br />
wished to enjoy sound and faithful<br />
administration of their philanthropic<br />
plans. It was Edwin Shaw’s desire that<br />
the board, made up of not less than five<br />
or more than 15 trustees, would have<br />
complete power to direct the income<br />
from the fund. The majority of the<br />
trustees were to be from Summit County<br />
and they would serve without pay.<br />
Collyer, Frank, Litchfield, O’Neill, Polsky<br />
and McIntosh were joined by Harvey S.<br />
Firestone Jr., John S. Knight, J. Penfield<br />
Seiberling, Paul E. Belcher and Forrest D.<br />
Myers to become the first 11 trustees of<br />
<strong>Akron</strong> <strong>Community</strong> Trusts, which in 1982<br />
became <strong>Akron</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>.<br />
Lisle M. Buckingham served as legal<br />
counsel and secretary until 1957, when<br />
he also became a trustee.
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