Sidney Edward Frank Philanthropy

Sidney Edward Frank is an American businessman who was born to a Jewish family on October 2, 1919 in Montville, Connecticut. He grew up in Norwich, Connecticut.

In 1973, Sidney Edward Frank founded and chaired Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc., importing famous brands like Jacques Cardin brandy, Corazón Tequila, Jägermeister Liqueur, Grey Goose vodka and Gekkeikan Saké. Sidney Frank sold Grey Goose Vodka to Bacardi in June, 2004. Sidney Frank died from heart failure on January 10, 2006 in San Diego, California at the age of 86.

• Sidney Frank gave $12 million to Norwich Free Academy from where he graduated.
• In 2005, he donated $100 million to Brown University for a scholarship fund to ensure that no student would have to leave university due to financial problems. He also gave $20 million more to the university for its Life Sciences building which was named after him.
• Additional $5 million was gifted to the Brown University to help students affected by Hurricane Katrina.
• He also donated £500,000 and a statue by sculptor Stephen Kettle to Bletchley Park Trust in October of 2005, to help finance a new Science Center in honor of Alan Turing.
• Sidney Frank was also known for giving large bonuses to his employees, including a $23.8 million bonus to his secretary.
• After seeing a film about the revolt of Jewish prisoners at a Polish death camp, he was able to locate nine survivors who were given $11,000 each.
• He also extended his generosity to many other organizations including the American Heart Association, and the White Plains Hospital Center.

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