As a lawyer secretary for 67 years women who worked hard and donated the property increased to about 900 million yen after death

A woman who worked as a lawyer's secretary in a law firm for 67 years and a woman who died at the age of 96 saved a lot of money and 8.2 million dollars (about 900 million yen) a lot of money and applied for a scholarship of a disadvantaged student I donated that I want you.

96-Year-Old Secretary Quietly Amasses Fortune, Then Donates $ 8.2 Million - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/06/nyregion/secretary-fortune-donates.html

Silvia Bloom who worked as a secretary of a lawyer in New York State donated a large heritage. Mr. Bloom was born as an Eastern European immigrant and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, during the Great Depression. After going to a public school and taking a college degree at night, I worked at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, a law firm in Wall Street. I worked with more than 1,200 lawyers and staff for 67 years. Bloom without a child lived in a rental apartment for a long time with her husband and said that his life was extremely simple. Mr. Bloom, who commutated to the workplace by subway, said that when September 11 terrorist attacks occurred on 11 September 2001, walking through the Brooklyn Bridge without using a taxi from the workplace close to the World Trade Center Building on the terrorist site It was evacuated. At that time, considering that he was 84 years old, it can be seen that he was a thrift like a taxi considered wasteful.


Mr. Bloom was not only legal practice but also "old type secretary" who was also looking after the lawyer's personal belongings, he said he had also traded shares on behalf of lawyers. "When buying a stock of a boss she would have bought the same stock of shares for himself, although the stock he bought was a small amount because he was the secretary's salary," Bloom's niece Jane Rockshin is talking.


Even after my husband's death in 2002, Mr. Broome's life has not changed, he said that he continued working as a lawyer secretary. Colleague Paul Highams, a lawyer who saw Bloom, retiring beyond the age of 90, who came out of the subway to go to work on the day of a furious snowstorm said, "What on earth are you doing here When asked, "Where is I supposed to be?" I heard that it was heard. Hyams attorney says, "It is very regretful that she was not studying at law school."

Mr. Bloom who saved money and built up assets by continuing investment, but because he continued a frugal and quality life without having to move to a park avenue in a high-class residential area without setting a coat of mink, Mr. Bloom It seems that everyone who knew that he left a large heritage was surprised as well. Mr. Bloom, who had no children, said that his niece, Rock Shin, left the heritage as saying, "I want my money to be used for students studying in an unfriendly environment." According to the will, it was decided that the first $ 6.2 million (about 680 million yen) of the heritage will be paid to the student as a scholarship of the "College Success Program" of Henry Street Settlement. This is said to be the highest amount of donation in the 125 year history of Henry Street Settlement.

Incidentally, Mr. Rock Shin said that he is in charge of accounting with Henry Street Settlement, Mr. Bloom seems to be able to trust the money with confidence. According to Rock Shin, the remaining 2 million dollars (about 220 million yen) will be used for another scholarship. Many students are expected to be able to complete their studies thanks to Mr. Broome 's view on education, which was brought up through collaboration between public school studies and lawyers who graduated from famous universities.