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Librarian leaves $4m to University of New Hampshire | Librarian leaves $4m to University of New Hampshire |
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A librarian has left $4m (£3m) in his will to the US university where he worked for five decades. | A librarian has left $4m (£3m) in his will to the US university where he worked for five decades. |
Robert Morin, who died in 2015 at the age of 77, left the sum to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) where he had a job as a cataloguer. | Robert Morin, who died in 2015 at the age of 77, left the sum to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) where he had a job as a cataloguer. |
Friends said they were unaware he had amassed a multi-million-dollar fortune from shrewd investments, until he bequeathed it to the university. | Friends said they were unaware he had amassed a multi-million-dollar fortune from shrewd investments, until he bequeathed it to the university. |
This week, UNH officials announced the donation after it had cleared Probate Court. | This week, UNH officials announced the donation after it had cleared Probate Court. |
Savings and investments | Savings and investments |
Edward Mullen was Mr Morin's friend and financial adviser for over 40 years. | Edward Mullen was Mr Morin's friend and financial adviser for over 40 years. |
"He was a small, thin, private person but he was a very nice man with a great sense of humour," he said. | "He was a small, thin, private person but he was a very nice man with a great sense of humour," he said. |
Mr Mullen helped Mr Morin with his investments. | Mr Mullen helped Mr Morin with his investments. |
"He had a retirement plan, and investments, and just didn't spend any money, so it accumulated," he said. | "He had a retirement plan, and investments, and just didn't spend any money, so it accumulated," he said. |
"He wasn't married and he wasn't close with his two brothers. | "He wasn't married and he wasn't close with his two brothers. |
"So when his mother died 20 years ago he decided to leave everything to the university." | "So when his mother died 20 years ago he decided to leave everything to the university." |
Mr Mullen said he advised Mr Morin to tell the university about his plans, but he did not want to - a reason, perhaps, why university staff were surprised to hear about the bequest. | Mr Mullen said he advised Mr Morin to tell the university about his plans, but he did not want to - a reason, perhaps, why university staff were surprised to hear about the bequest. |
Legacy | Legacy |
"Bob's demonstrated commitment to UNH through his philanthropy is tremendously inspiring," said UNH President Mark Huddleston. | "Bob's demonstrated commitment to UNH through his philanthropy is tremendously inspiring," said UNH President Mark Huddleston. |
"His generous gift allows us to address a number of university priorities." | "His generous gift allows us to address a number of university priorities." |
Some $2.5m will go towards a careers centre for students old and new, and $1m will support a video scoreboard for the new football stadium, a sport in which he had a keen interest. | Some $2.5m will go towards a careers centre for students old and new, and $1m will support a video scoreboard for the new football stadium, a sport in which he had a keen interest. |
Mr Morin's dedicated gift went to his former place of work, the Dimond Library, which will receive $100,000. | Mr Morin's dedicated gift went to his former place of work, the Dimond Library, which will receive $100,000. |
The money will be spent on scholarships, members of staff who want to continue their studies in library science, and on renovating and upgrading a multimedia room. | |
The president of the UNH Foundation, Deborah Dutton, described what the donation means to the university. | The president of the UNH Foundation, Deborah Dutton, described what the donation means to the university. |
"Unrestricted gifts give the university the ability to use the funds for our highest priorities and emerging opportunities," she said. | "Unrestricted gifts give the university the ability to use the funds for our highest priorities and emerging opportunities," she said. |
"This is an extraordinary gift that comes at a critical time for launching a number of initiatives that are only able to move forward because of his generosity." | "This is an extraordinary gift that comes at a critical time for launching a number of initiatives that are only able to move forward because of his generosity." |
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