GIVING BACK
FOR THE AGES WITH A GENEROUS BEQUEST, KENNETH B. WEEMAN JR. ’59; P’91 HELPS SECURE TRINITY-PAWLING’S FUTURE
Kenneth B. Weeman Jr. ’59 and his wife Kathryn
Carter Weeman ’91
Ken Weeman’s family legacy at Trinity-Pawling can be traced all the way back to the Roaring Twenties. In fact, Ken’s father, Kenneth B. Weeman Sr., graduated in 1929, exactly 30 years before his son. Following on Ken Jr.’s heels were his brother, Fritz ’63, and son Carter ’91. From his home in St. Helena, California, Ken ponders whether his grandson and namesake (currently 5 years old) may one day follow in the family footsteps. “If not him, then perhaps his new little cousin,” he quips. Prior to enrolling at Trinity-Pawling, Ken attended public schools in Cranford, New Jersey. Throughout his childhood, Ken’s parents kept in touch with Matt Dann, Trinity-Pawling’s long-time, iconic head of school. “At some point,” recalls Ken, “the three of them thought it would be good for me to enroll.” Starting his career as a sophomore, Ken, a gifted athlete, went on to play varsity football, ice hockey and track and field, and to sing with the Glee Club. He recalls with fondness a nurturing school community: “It was a warm environment because the faculty and faculty wives made it so.” Despite a highly distinguished career in the financial services industry (his last position was as vice chairman of one of the largest investment management firms on the
West Coast), Ken has always remained engaged with his alma mater, serving twice as a trustee. Recently, to honor his family’s numerous and deep ties to Trinity-Pawling, Ken and his wife, Kathryn, made a provision in their estate plans for a bequest to the school. “Let’s face it,” he says, “it costs a lot more to educate students than tuitions cover, so there’s always a need. Yet Trinity-Pawling must remain competitive—to be in a financial position to construct the best facilities, and, more importantly, to attract and retain the finest faculty.” The Weemans’ gift makes them members of the Pawling Circle, a growing group of T-P supporters who have chosen to uphold the School through “planned gifts” such as bequests, annuities and trusts. Ken and Kathryn intend to direct their future bequest toward the TrinityPawling endowment. “As we looked at making a gift, we quickly determined that supporting the endowment with an unrestricted bequest was the way to go,” explains Ken. “It empowers the school administration and board to one day direct these monies to the areas of greatest need.”
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