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The company began selling hospital beds; later specialty [[stretcher]]s, and cast cutters. |
The company began selling hospital beds; later specialty [[stretcher]]s, and 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]]. |
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]]. In 2004 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 [http://www.strykersonoma.com/]: 32 acres (129,000 m²) in [[Alexander Valley]], producer of classic [[vinifera]] varieties [[Bordeaux]] and [[Zinfandel]]. |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 15:08, 13 September 2006
Pat Stryker (born 1957) controls Stryker Corp., a medical supply company founded by her late grandfather, Homer (death 1980), with siblings Ronda and Jon.
The company began selling hospital beds; later specialty stretchers, and 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. In 2004 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 [1]: 32 acres (129,000 m²) in Alexander Valley, producer of classic vinifera varieties Bordeaux and Zinfandel.