Larry Saret on Supporting What Matters to You

Larry Saret first met the Trust when he was a senior in high school. His father had passed away five years earlier, and he was uncertain whether he could afford college tuition on his mother’s income. Fortunately, that changed when Saret won a scholarship from the William J. Cook Scholarship Fund at the Trust.

The scholarship allowed Saret to attend Cornell University, where a cross-disciplinary course on science, technology and the law forever altered the course of his life. He went on to Loyola University Chicago Law School and spent 43 years as an attorney specializing in patent and intellectual property law – a career he loved because it combined his two interests of science and law.

In 2013, Saret reconnected with the Trust by becoming a Unity Fund donor. Today, he is designating his gifts to the scholarship fund that launched him on his career path.

“The Cook Fund at the Trust is a worthwhile contribution to our future, to help kids in need find career paths they love. Because it worked for me, I know it can work for others.”

Larry Saret
Donor

A Donor’s Lasting Impact

William J. Cook was a grandson of Daniel Pope Cook, the namesake of Cook County. In his will, William left instructions for the creation of a fund at the Trust to support college scholarships for male high school seniors facing financial need in Cook County. Since 1939, the Trust has stewarded William’s vision, helping thousands of young people in our region realize their college dreams.