GAR Memorial Foundation
 
 
About the Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation
Gordon A. Rich was a committed supporter of people of lesser means and limited opportunities. While he was alive, he donated enormous amounts of his incredible energy, passion and resources to help improve their conditions. The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation (GAR) intends to carry on that commitment.

Recipients are chosen based on very demanding criteria, including academic performance, extracurricular activities and financial need.


The Board of The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation
Kristin Allen Steve Koch Alexander Rich
Eddie Baurer Margarita Levin-Borovoy MaryAnn Rich
Douglas Braunstein Scott Lindsay Mike Schell
Joe Coneeny Jimmy McMillian Gail Zauder
Brian Finn Rodney Miller  
George Hornig Jim Parkman  
Ron Kass Mort Pierce  
     
 
The Founders Board of The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation
Marc Granetz Donald Meltzer Peggy Wolff
David Hirst David DeNunzio  
Susan Kilsby Bobby Newmyer  
 

News
Big News!
A GAR scholarship is now worth a maximum of $60,000 ($15,00 per year) per student.

The GAR Foundation is honoring it's 25th anniversary!!!

We have helped 145 smart, hard working students defray the skyrocketing costs of a college education. We have awarded nearly 5 million dollars in college scholarships. And we have created a mentoring/ networking system for these students.

We will be celebrating these accomplishments with a large reunion dinner at The Bryant Park Grille in NYC on Thursday, October 29, 2026. We will honor businessman, Joe Perella who hired Gordon A. Rich and many of the other GAR Board members. Andrew Ross Sorkin, tv commentator of Squawk Box will be interviewing Mr. Perella.

All board members, current GAR scholars, GAR scholar graduates and our supporters are invited. For details please contact info@gordonrich.org.

A Gordon A. Rich scholarship is worth up to $60,000 (a max. of $15,000 a year for 4 years of undergraduate study). Applications for students who will be high school seniors in 2026 will begin being accepted on September 18, 2026. Completed applications must be received no later than Friday, February 12, 2027.

College scholarship money is available to offspring of those working in the financial services industry. Each GAR scholarship is awarded to bright, hardworking high school seniors who have a financial need.
Please read the requirements and fill out an application form. The Gordon Rich Foundation currently supports 28 students in colleges across the country and have 117 alumni. Any questions please email info@gordonrich.org.

Contribute
If you would like to contribute to GAR, either with an endowment pledge or a one-time gift, click here for the payment and pledge form. Or you can contact us at info@gordonrich.org.

Requirements
In order to qualify for the GAR scholarship, parents and/or legal guardians of the student applying must have, or had, a career in the financial services industry. Click here for the definition of Financial Services and Master List of Companies.

 
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