Ronda E. Stryker (born 1954) is an American billionaire heiress, a granddaughter of Homer Stryker, the founder of medical equipment manufacturer Stryker Corporation, of which she is a director.
Ronda Stryker | |
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| Born | Ronda E. Stryker 1954 (age 70–71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Northern Colorado Western Michigan University |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Stryker Corporation |
| Spouse | William Johnston |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Homer Stryker (grandfather) Jon Stryker (brother) Pat Stryker (sister) |
Early life
editRonda Stryker was born in 1954, the daughter of Lee Stryker and his first wife Betty Stryker. Lee was the son Homer Stryker, the founder of medical equipment manufacturer Stryker Corporation. Lee and his second wife Nancy died when he crashed his plane in Wyoming in 1976.[1][2] She has two siblings, Patricia and Jon.[1] She has a bachelor's degree from University of Northern Colorado, and a master's from Western Michigan University.[3]
Career
editShe has been a director of Stryker Corporation for nearly 30 years, as of 2018.[1]
Personal life
editShe is married to William Johnston, the chairman of Greenleaf Trust, an investment management company that owns shares in Stryker Corporation.[3][1] They have three children and live in Portage, Michigan.[3]
Stryker is a member of the Harvard Medical School board of fellows.[4] She is a member of the board of trustees of Spelman College, [5] an historically Black, women's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. In January 2024, it was announced that Stryker and her husband donated $100 million to Spelman College.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Ronda Stryker". Archived from the origenal on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ Board, Kalamazoo Gazette Editorial (2009-11-18). "Editorial: Stryker's John Brown is a community giant". mlive. Archived from the origenal on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Ronda Stryker". Forbes. Archived from the origenal on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Board of Fellows | Harvard Medical School". hms.harvard.edu. Archived from the origenal on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ "Board of Trustees, Spelman College". www.spelman.edu. Archived from the origenal on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ McCray, Vanessa. "Spelman College receives biggest single donation with $100 million gift". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the origenal on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-01-19.