SOURCE OF WEALTH: Onex Partners
FUNDING AREAS: Education & Youth, Health
OVERVIEW: Robert and Jill Le Blanc move philanthropy through the Robert and Jill Le Blanc Charitable Trust, which, according to available tax filings gave away $945,000 in 2018. Robert Le Blanc supports his alma mater Bucknell University. Health is another interest.
BACKGROUND: Robert Le Blanc graduated with a B.S. from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. from New York University. He started his career at General Electric and worked with Berkshire Hathaway. Le Blanc co-heads Onex Partners, a member of its investment committee.
ISSUES:
EDUCATION & YOUTH: Le Blanc steadily supports his alma mater Bucknell University via his foundation. The couple also steadily support Butler University, including giving at $1 million since 2016 to support the construction of a new building for the Andre B. Lacy School of Business. Other grantees have included Canterbury School, DREAM, and Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
HEALTH: The family also appears to have an interest in health in their philanthropy. They’ve supported organizations like Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation, Western Connecticut Health Network Foundation, and Strike 3 Foundation, which “heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.”
LOOKING FORWARD: Expect the family to stick with their established interest areas for now.
CONTACT:
The Robert and Jill Le Blanc Charitable Trust does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple but below is an address:
Robert and Jill Le Blanc Charitable Trust
6 Oak Ridge Dr.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-2976
