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| Dr. Gary Booth |
Fifty years ago when Dr. Gary Booth began graduate school at The Ohio State University, science and science education in the United States were under a microscope. There were concerns that technical education and science had fallen behind other countries. Ohio State responded to this challenge and fostered a generation of students that went on to make large contributions across a wide variety of industrial and academic venues.
After earning his PhD in organic chemistry from Ohio State, Dr. Booth enjoyed a successful 31-year career at Procter & Gamble. During his time there, he became a VP of Research and worked abroad for 10 years in Brussels and London. His work was instrumental in the development of many popular household brands, including Pantene, Bounty, Folgers, Crest, and many more. Dr. Booth credits his career to this education at Ohio State. "The professors taught me how to think about science and planning and how to experiment. They taught me to think like a molecule."
After retirement from P&G, he started thinking about his career and the success that was made possible because of his education and a grant from Ohio State. During his second year at Ohio State, Dr. Booth earned a research fellowship because one of his professors obtained a grant. According to him, "I could never repay OSU for the investment they made in me. But it is very important that future generations of chemists have the same education and opportunities that I had."
Together with his wife, they decided to give other students the same opportunities he had. Through planned giving, they are able to provide undergraduate scholarships to chemistry students. They are active donors and meet with every student that receives a scholarship. For Dr. Booth, it's as much about mentoring as it is about the monetary support. For example, recently he took 18 chemistry students to P&G to expose them to science beyond the academic walls. All of the students who visited P&G walked away with a better understanding of the joy that comes from working in a lab.
Dr. Booth is the committee chairman for the new Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry (CBEC) building. He is leading the committee's efforts to raise $8 million for the new building. He stated, "I am honored to be able to contribute towards funding this facility. How often do you get the opportunity to be part of something that will allow thousands of chemists to get a better education?"
Thoughtful gift planning allowed Dr. Booth and his wife to make a lasting impact on the future students at Ohio State. According to Dr. Booth, donating retirement plan assets to Ohio State is a "wonderfully tax efficient way to make a lasting impression."
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