Pat Stryker

About Pat Stryker

Birth Year: 1956
Birth Place: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Residence: Fort Collins, Colorado, US
Spouse(s): Divorced
Children: 3
Relatives: Jon Stryker (brother) Ronda Stryker (sister)

Pat Stryker

Pat Stryker was born on 1956 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Pat Stryker is a philanthropist and founder of Bohemian Foundation, which supports strong communities through music, the arts and civic programs. Her grandfather founded Stryker Corp., which sold $11.3 billion in medical equipment and software in 2016. In 2016, she and her brother, Jon Stryker, gave a combined $10 million to fund the nation's first memorial to the victims of racial terror lynchings. In September 2017, her foundation offered to match Coloradoans' donations to hurricane relief up to $3 million.
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Dad (Lee Stryker) believed strongly in justice and equality and through his words and deeds taught us those values from the earliest age.

Biography/Timeline

1999

Stryker bought Sonoma's Sommer Vineyards in 1999, which she rebuilt, replanted, and rechristened as Stryker Sonoma. It covers 32 acres (129,000 m²) in Alexander Valley, California, Producer of classic vinifera varieties Bordeaux and Zinfandel. In May 2016, she sold the winery to focus on her foundation work.

2000

Since the early 2000s, she has become more active in civic life. In 2001, she founded the Bohemian Foundation, which focuses on music, arts and the community through grantmaking, programs, and events. She donated $3 million to defeat a 2002 ballot initiative regarding bilingual education in Colorado. In 2004, she gave $20 million to Colorado State University, mostly to benefit its football team.

2002

Stryker donated $3 million to defeat a 2002 ballot initiative regarding bilingual education in Colorado.

2005

According to New York Times reporter Matt Bai, Stryker attended the April 2005 meeting of the Democracy Alliance near Scottsdale, Arizona.

2006

In 2006, Stryker gave $500,000 to the Coalition for Progress, a political action committee that donated heavily to support Democratic party candidates in Michigan elections.

2008

In 2008, Stryker gave $87,500 to the Presidential Inaugural Committee for President-Elect Barack Obama.

2016

Stryker donated $1.5 million to Priorities USA Action, a Super PAC supporting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016. She was among the largest donors in the 2016 election.

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