Librarian leaves $4m to university he worked at for 50 years

A University of New Hampshire
librarian and alumnus Robert
Morin who spent almost 50
years of his life working at the
Durham campus's Dimond
Library, who died last year at
the age of 77 left $4 million to
the school.
Morin, who was known to "live
simply,"amassed his wealth
through the stock market but
kept his job as a janitor until his
death. Even fewer knew he
then gifted his fortune to his
alma mater.
UNH announced in a
statement Tuesday that the
unexpected benefactor Robert
Morin left $4 million to the
school.
"Bob's demonstrated
commitment to UNH
through his philanthropy
is tremendously
inspiring," President Mark
Huddleston said in a
statement.
"His generous gift allows
us to address a number
of university priorities. …
We are committed to
providing the resources
needed to ensure every
student achieves
professional success and
Bob's gift will play a major
role in that effort."
'You'd never know the man
was a millionaire,' said his
lawyer, Laurie Rowell. 'The last
time he came here, he parked
far away in a spot where there
were no meters so he could
save the coins'. Morin was
described as keeping to
himself, with his financial
advisor telling the Union-Leader
that his client "never went out."
But he did have a love for all
movies and books.
Huddleston said that from 1979
to 1997, Morin watched more
than 22,000 videos. He then
decided he wanted to
read every book published in
the U.S. from 1930 to 1940 –
excluding children's books,
textbooks, and books about
cooking and technology— in
chronological order Morin had
reached 1938, the year of his
birth, at the time of his death.
Of his gift, $100,000 was
specifically dedicated to an area
of the school: the Dimond
Library. The money will be used
to "provide scholarships for
work-study students, support
staff members who continue
their studies in library science,
and renovate and upgrade one
of the library's multimedia
rooms."
As for the rest of Morin's
unrestricted gift, $1 million will
go toward a video scoreboard
at the school's new football
stadium and another $2.5
million will help establish a
career center for students and
alumni on campus, Huddleston
said.
Source: FNC