Charitable Gift Annuity

Dr. Robert E. Hyatt ’43 was born on the Peddie campus, in Coleman House, into a family of educators. The pulmonary specialist is the son of the late Leslie Hyatt, who taught math and coached baseball and football at Peddie from 1918 to 1928 even as he fought tuberculosis. Robert decided then and there that he would dedicate his career in medicine to find answers to his father's lifelong affliction.

Today, Peddie faculty receive research grants through The Robert E. Hyatt ’43 Endowment Fund honoring Leslie. Moreover, Bob's 2003 charitable gift annuity and retirement plans will augment the fund upon his death. Bob believes in uniting the purposes of his current and future gifts, to focus on what was most important during his Peddie experience.

“What made it then and what makes it now are the faculty and staff who work at Peddie. I got an excellent education and felt well-prepared for the University of Rochester, undergraduate and medical school, and presentations worldwide, including Brazil, Japan and India," said Bob. "Peddie faculty did a lot for me. I've been lucky!"