William D Hacker, Jr b. 8 Jul 1908 d. 19 Feb 2000: Our Family History

1908 - 2000 (91 years)

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Name	William D Hacker [1, 2]
Suffix	Jr
Birth	8 Jul 1908
Gender	Male
Death	19 Feb 2000
Person ID	I56622	Cecilie Family
Last Modified	13 Apr 2008

Father	William Dillon Hacker, b. Apr 1882, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Edith Jamison Adams, b. 2 Sep 1882 d. 20 Mar 1947, Los Angeles, CA (Age 64 years)
Marriage	16 Oct 1907	Marion County, Indiana [3]
Family ID	F23780	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Barbara Brewer Lang, b. 8 Oct 1910, Massachusetts d. 16 Jan 1993, Los Angeles, CA (Age 82 years)
Marriage	27 Apr 1935
Family ID	F23845	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	22 Feb 2009

Notes

graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 1931, and the Harvard Graduate School of Business in 1933. There is a "William D. Hacker Professor of Economics and Management " at the California Institure of Techniology.

William and Barbera lived in New York City until 1951 when he retired from business.

WILLIAM D. HACKER—$16.8 million to the CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

Mr. Hacker was a stock-market investor who worked as president of the distribution division of Elna, a sewing-machine manufacturer. He received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Caltech in 1931.

Of his bequest, $9.4 million was earmarked for Caltech's biology department; $8 million to help build the Broad Center for the Biological Sciences, a research facility that is expected to be completed in 2002; and $1.4 million for unrestricted use. In addition, Mr. Hacker designated $7 million for economics programs; $3 million for general support; $2.5 million to endow a professorship in economics and management and create a research fund for use by the professor; and $1.5 million for unrestricted support. Mr. Hacker also gave $1 million to create a loan fund to help students pay tuition and living expenses.

The university will receive the remaining $600,000 from Mr. Hacker's estate this year. He died in 2000 at age 91.

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William D. & Barbara Lang Hacker Wildlife Sanctuary

Thanks to the generous bequest of William D. Hacker and Barbara Lang Hacker, the Harwich Conservation Trust was able to purchase and preserve forever 8.7 acres of wooded pondshore offering views of sun-spackled waters through tall pines and oaks. In their honor, the woodland, wetland, and 600 feet of shoreline on Katie's Pond was named the William D. & Barbara Lang Hacker Wildlife Sanctuary.

(South Harwich, Conn)

Web: #html http://www.harwichconservationtrust.org/hacker_wildlife_sanctuary.html

Light The Steeple

The Pilgrim Church Steeple and its light is the Harwich Port landmark for both the community and mariners on Nantucket Sound.

Lighting the Pilgrim Church Steeple was originally funded in memory of Charles Detwiller, Jr. by his family. William D. Hacker perpetually endows its maintenance in memory of his wife, Barbara Lang Hacker, who loved Harwich and its waters.

Web: #html http://www.pilgrimchurchharwichport.com/light_the_steeple.html

For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

Sources
[S790] Letter from relative.

[S849] Social Security Death Index.

[S1208] Marion County, Indiana - Index to Marriage Record 1906 - 1910 Inclusive Vol.