Pat Stryker

Patricia A. Stryker is an American billionaire businessperson, philanthropist, and political activist. Stryker is the granddaughter of Homer Stryker, surgeon and founder of Stryker Corporation, a medical technology company. Since the early 2000s, she has become more active in civic life.

  • Pat Stryker is a philanthropist and founder of Bohemian Foundation, which supports music, community, global and civic programs.
  • The healthcare heir has given $195 million to charity over her lifetime, primarily through her Bohemian Foundation.
  • Her grandfather founded Stryker Corp., which sold $13.6 billion in medical equipment in 2018.
  • In 2016, she and her brother, Jon Stryker, gave a combined $10 million to fund the nation’s first memorial to the victims of racial terror lynchings.
  • In September 2017, her foundation offered to match Coloradoans’ donations to hurricane relief up to $3 million.

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