Tracy W. McGregor
American humanitarian and philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tracy William McGregor (April 18, 1869 – May 6, 1936) was a humanitarian, philanthropist, and Detroit civic leader. He established the McGregor Fund of Michigan in 1925 with a gift of $5,000,[1] one of Michigan's first charitable foundations.[2] He successfully ran the Mission for Homeless Men (later the McGregor Institute) in Detroit from 1891 until it closed its doors in 1935, first as supervisor and then as a managing trustee. In 1917, he helped organize the Detroit Community Union and Patriotic Fund, forerunners of today's United Community Services.[3] Tracy and his business associates began the Provident Loan and Savings Society, which provided loans at low interest rates. He also helped create the Thursday Noon Group, which met to discuss important community issues like justice in the courts and prisons. McGregory became a trustee and financial supporter of the Merrill-Palmer Institute in Detroit and several universities.
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Born | April 18, 1869 Berlin Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | May 6, 1936(1936-05-06) (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S. |