Tracy W. McGregor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American philanthropist
Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1869
Place of Birth: Berlin Heights, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 06-May-1936
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Tracy W. McGregor
- Tracy William McGregor (April 18, 1869 – May 6, 1936) was a humanitarian, philanthropist, and Detroit civic leader.
- He established the McGregor Fund of Michigan in 1925 with a gift of $5,000, one of Michigan's first charitable foundations.
- He successfully ran the Mission for Homeless Men (later the McGregor Institute) in Detroit from 1891 until it closed its doors in 1935, first as supervisor and then as a managing trustee.
- In 1917, he helped organize the Detroit Community Union and Patriotic Fund, forerunners of today's United Community Services.
- Tracy and his business associates began the Provident Loan and Savings Society, which provided loans at low interest rates.
- He also helped create the Thursday Noon Group, which met to discuss important community issues like justice in the courts and prisons.
- Tracy became a trustee and financial supporter of the Merrill-Palmer Institute and several universities.
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