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Pat Stryker (1957-) controls [[Stryker Corp.]], [[medical supply]] company founded by grandfather Homer (d. 1980), with siblings Ronda and Jon. |
'''Pat Stryker''' (1957-) controls [[Stryker Corp.]], a [[medical supply]] company founded by grandfather Homer (d. 1980), with siblings Ronda and Jon. |
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The company began selling hospital beds; later specialty stretchers, cast cutters. |
The company began selling hospital beds; later specialty stretchers, cast cutters. |
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Low-profile heiress becoming more active in civic life: donated $3 million to defeat 2002 ballot initiative that would have gutted bilingual education in Colorado. Last year gave $20 million to Colorado State University, mostly to benefit football team. Bought Sonoma's Sommer Vineyards in 1999, rebuilt, replanted, changed name to Stryker Sonoma: 32 acres in Alexander Valley, producer of classic vinifera varietals Gewürztraminer and Zinfandel. |
Low-profile heiress becoming more active in civic life: donated $3 million to defeat 2002 ballot initiative that would have gutted bilingual education in [[Colorado]]. Last year gave $20 million to Colorado State University, mostly to benefit football team. Bought Sonoma's Sommer Vineyards in 1999, rebuilt, replanted, changed name to Stryker Sonoma: 32 acres in [[Alexander Valley]], producer of classic vinifera varietals Gewürztraminer and Zinfandel. |
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Revision as of 04:09, 23 December 2004
Pat Stryker (1957-) controls Stryker Corp., a medical supply company founded by grandfather Homer (d. 1980), with siblings Ronda and Jon.
The company began selling hospital beds; later specialty stretchers, cast cutters.
Low-profile heiress becoming more active in civic life: donated $3 million to defeat 2002 ballot initiative that would have gutted bilingual education in Colorado. Last year gave $20 million to Colorado State University, mostly to benefit football team. Bought Sonoma's Sommer Vineyards in 1999, rebuilt, replanted, changed name to Stryker Sonoma: 32 acres in Alexander Valley, producer of classic vinifera varietals Gewürztraminer and Zinfandel.