Irving A. Fradkin

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Irving A. Fradkin (March 28, 1921 - November 19, 2016) is an optometrist and founder and president emeritus of the American Scholarship.

Fradkin has been referred to as "Johnny Appleseed" of a college scholarship for his leadership in scholarship access; his work has received national media coverage and government support. Since its establishment, the American Scholarship has distributed over $ 3.7 billion in scholarships and educational assistance to 2.3 million students, which it calls the largest nonprofit organization, private sector scholarship support and educational support organizations in the United States.

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Fradkin was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and is the seventh and youngest of Russian Jewish immigrants. He graduated from the Massachusetts College of Optometry in Boston (now New England College of Optometry). In 1943, with $ 700 borrowed from his father, Fradkin opened his first optometry office in Fall River, Massachusetts. He married his wife, Charlotte, in 1946.

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American Scholarship

Fradkin ran for the Fall River school committee in 1957 on a platform calling for community-backed scholarships for local students. Despite electoral defeats, Fradkin pursued his idea and established an initial chapter of what was then called "Dollars for Scholarship Recipients" in 1958, challenging everyone in his community to give at least a dollar in sending youth to college. He cites helping children to get education as a way of giving back to the country that gave it to him.

On May 15, 1961, the American Scholarship was officially hired under the name "The Scholarship of American Citizens". At the time of the charter, the foundation operated Dollars for Scholars chapters in 11 New England cities. The attention of the national press from publications such as Time , Reader's Digest and Saturday Review gives credibility and awareness to the organization. Since its establishment, the organization has distributed over $ 3.5 billion to 2.2 million students across the country.

At age 92, Fradkin retired from active participation in scholarship activities, although he continued to advocate for higher education and American Scholarships. He died on November 19, 2016, at his home in Fall River.

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Awards

Fradkin has been respected locally and nationally for its grassroots success with American Scholarships. Select awards include:

• 1998 National Association of Student Financial Assistance Administration (NASFAA) Allan W. Purdy Awards Special Services
• Isaiah Avila Award for "Rare Ordinary Men"
• Schow-Donnelly Services Before Self-Appreciation
• Recognition of the Presidential Task Force for Private Sector Initiatives
• Access to the National School Access Academy 2010 (NCAN) "Champion for College Access"
• Finalist of "Citizen Service Before Self" Award from Medal of Honor Foundation Award
• Honorary doctor of the Fradkin alma mater, New England College of Optometry
• Honorary doctorate from Stonehill College

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Media

In September 2012, CNNMoney cited Fradkin as a pioneer in making affordable higher education a part of its Heroic Uday series.

In October 2013, Katie Couric featured Fradkin on her national daytime talk show, Katie , in recognition of her life's work with an American Scholarship. Couric's first book, The Best Advice I've Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Life , also includes a foreword from Fradkin. The proceeds from the sale of his book were donated to the American Scholarship.

Fradkin reappeared in Katie in May 2014, along with Scholarship America President & amp; CEO Lauren Segal, as part of the announcement of the Dream Award recipient of the company.

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Work

• Dr. Autobiography Irving A. Fradkin, Founder; The Scholarship Foundation of American Citizens, Inc. with Michael J. Vieira (2002, Branden's Book; ISBNÃ, 0-8283-2080-2)

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References

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