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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harold_AlfondHarold Alfond - Wikipedia

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   Harold Alfond (March 6, 1914 – November 16, 2007) was an American businessman who founded the Dexter Shoe Company and established the first factory outlet store . Early life. Alfond was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on March 6, 1914, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants Simon and Rose Alfond.

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3. www.haroldalfondfoundation.orgHarold Alfond Foundation

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   The Harold Alfond Foundation honors the values of its founder by making grants to improve the quality of life in Maine. Learn how the Foundation supports access to higher education, health care delivery, and youth development initiatives in the state.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2007/11/17 › businessHarold Alfond, Donor and Shoe Factory Owner, Dies at 93

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   Nov 17, 2007 · Nov. 17, 2007. Harold Alfond, a former factory laborer who parlayed a hitchhiker’s tip into a fortune by founding the Dexter Shoe Company and running it for four decades, died Friday at a...

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   Harold Alfond was a Maine businessman, philanthropist, and golf enthusiast who founded Dexter Shoe Company and the Harold Alfond Foundation. He donated millions of dollars to education, health care, and community projects, and inspired collaboration and leadership.

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   The Foundation honors the legacy of Harold Alfond, the founder of Dexter Shoe Company, by investing in education, health care, and youth and community development causes in Maine. It awards matching challenge grants for entrepreneurial, creative, and team-based projects that meet a demonstrable need and have measurable outcomes.

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8. www.legacy.com › us › obituariesHarold Alfond Obituary (2007) - Portland, ME - Portland Press ...

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   Nov 17, 2007 · Harold Alfond was a Maine shoe entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded Dexter Shoe Company and the Harold Alfond Foundation. He died in 2007 at age 93 after a long battle with cancer and left a lasting legacy of charitable causes in Maine.

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   Oct 7, 2020 · The University of Maine System receives the largest ever gift to a public institution of higher education in New England from the Harold Alfond Foundation. The gift will support scholarships, engineering, student success, and athletics initiatives across the statewide system.

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    What is the Harold Alfond Foundation?

    • Beginning with a 1994 grant to build the University of New England's Harold Alfond Center for Health Sciences, the Foundation has supported UNE’s growth as Maine’s leading health care educator. The Harold Alfond Foundation has played a transformative role in Thomas College’s success since its first investment in 1988.

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    What is the Harold Alfond Foundation's $240 million commitment to Maine?

    • Orono, Maine — The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System to bring transformative change to the state’s largest educational, research, innovation and talent development asset.

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    Who is Harold Alfond?

    • Supporting those who inspire and empower our communities. Harold Alfond was inspired by many philanthropic causes, especially those which invest in our youth and communities. He and his wife Bibby had a deep love for their community, and for the institutions so important to a community’s health and well-being.

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    What philanthropy did Harold Alfond support?

    • The Foundation’s grants for capital projects to educational institutions have often included a requirement for scholarships, including programs at the University of Maine, Colby College, St. Joseph’s College, Husson College, and others. Harold Alfond’s philanthropy emphasized collaboration, teamwork, and community involvement.

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