Giving to Teach Trade Skills, a Donor Zeroes in on an Overlooked Ladder to Opportunity

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Giving to Teach Trade Skills, a Donor Zeroes in on an Overlooked Ladder to Opportunity

Even though electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians earn good incomes, many young people steer away from these career paths, and few funders focus on this promising area. The billionaire Eric Smidt is an exception.

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He Became a Billionaire Selling Tools. Now He’s Boosting Skilled Trade Education in High Schools

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He Became a Billionaire Selling Tools. Now He’s Boosting Skilled Trade Education in High Schools

Eric Smidt started the discount hardware store Harbor Freight Tools at 17 with his dad in 1977. Now worth $3 billion, his emerging philanthropy is laser-focused on helping high school students prepare for good-paying jobs in the trades.

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