Lynde Bradley Uihlein

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Lynde Bradley Uihlein
Born1945 (age 77–78)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Occupations
  • Philanthropist
  • enviromentalist

Lynde Bradley Uihlein (born 1945) is an American heiress and philanthropist. [1] [2]

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Biography

Early life

Lynde Bradley Uihlein was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1945. [1] Her mother was Jane Bradley Pettit, a philanthropist. [1] [2] Her maternal grandfather was Harry Lynde Bradley, co-founder of Allen-Bradley and the Bradley Foundation with her granduncle, Lynde Bradley. [2] Her father was David Vogel Uihlein Sr., heir to the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. [1] Her paternal great-grandfather was August Uihlein. [3] Her brother is David Vogel Uihlein Jr., Vice Chairman of the Bradley Foundation. [1] [4] She is a cousin of Uline founder Richard Uihlein and niece of General Binding Corporation founder Edgar Uihlein. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history and a master's degree in social welfare, both from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. [2]

Philanthropy

In 1990, Uihlein founded the Brico Fund, a non-profit grant-making organization initially focused on feminism, which expanded to include environmentalist and progressive projects in general, and focusing on the state of Wisconsin. [5] Brico Fund is also known as the Astor Street Foundation. [6]

Uihlein has supported EMILY's List and NARAL Pro-Choice America, and serves on the Boards of the League of Conservation Voters (both the non-profit and associated political 527 Action Fund), [7] and the Milwaukee Art Museum. [2] An environmentalist, she also supports Midwest Environmental Advocates, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, Fondy Food Market, Growing Power, Walnut Way, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service, and Wisconsin Wetlands Association. [2] She operates a community-supported agriculture project, the "Afterglow Farm", north of Milwaukee, including The Kitchen Table Project. [2] She has donated more than US$2.6 million to her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. [8]

She is a Democrat, and has supported Al Gore, John Kerry, and Barack Obama.

Personal life

Uihlein inherited a 300-acre (120 ha) parcel of land from her grandparents, Joseph and Ilma Uihlein, in Port Washington, Wisconsin. [2] In January 2009, she bought 25 acres (10 ha) of land from the former Squires Country Club. [2] She has one daughter, Sarah Zimmerman, who currently serves as president of the Brico Fund. [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Uihlein: Prosperity grows from a clean environment, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , March 22, 2009
  3. ↑ Mike Reilly, Uihlein Family History (The Milwaukee Brewing Family) Archived 2013-03-11 at the Wayback Machine , Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, Inc., 1/17/00
  4. ↑ Bradley Foundation Board of Directors Archived 2014-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Brico Fund". www.bricofund.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Astor Street Foundation Inc. (Brico Fund)". www.influencewatch.org. Capital Research Center. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lynde Uihlein". www.influencewatch.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Lynde B. Uihlein gift supports UW Law School, UW–Milwaukee joint water initiative, Sept. 7, 2011
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