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Kathryn McCurry Albertson (August 27, 1908 – April 30, 2002) was the wife of the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a notable philanthropist. [ 1 ] Biography
Albertson donated over $72 million to the College of Idaho. For their gratitude, the college changed its name to the Albertson College of Idaho from 1991 to 2007. [9] [10] The 41-acre (17 ha) Kathryn Albertson Park in Boise, with its winding walkways, wildflowers, trees and ponds was gifted to the citizens of Idaho. [11] [12] [13] [14]
Michael J. Carter started what was then called Strive for College in 2007 while a student at Washington University in St. Louis, mentoring students at nearby Eskridge High School. [1] Strive for College expanded following a seed grant in 2009 [ 2 ] and grew to become a nationwide organization.
Several flood relief efforts are seeking donations or volunteers in the southwest Illinois and St. Louis regions. Here’s how you can help those affected by flooding. ... Food. Games. Health.
1951 Albertson’s opens first combination food and drug store, a 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m 2) superstore. [ 16 ] 1955 Safeway control passes to Robert Magowan , Charles Merrill ’s son-in-law, who continued Safeway expansion to become the second largest grocery chain in the U.S.
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The Desloge family, (/ d ə ˈ l oʊ ʒ /) [1] centered mostly in Missouri and especially at St. Louis, [2] rose to wealth through international commerce, sugar refining, oil drilling, fur trading, mineral mining, saw milling, manufacturing, railroads, real estate, and riverboats. The family has funded hospitals and donated large tracts of land ...
The building reopened in 2001 after a $54 million renovation as a combination of condominiums and the Sheraton St. Louis City Center hotel. The hotel left Sheraton in 2014 and was unbranded until 2018, when it became a Red Lion Hotel. [ 4 ]