13 Facts About Warren Hellman

Warren Hellman started and funded the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.

Warren Hellman died on December 18,2011, of complications from his treatment for leukemia.

Frederick Warren Hellman was born to a Jewish family in New York and spent his early childhood in Manhattan.

Warren Hellman's funeral was held at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.

Isaias Warren Hellman was president of Wells Fargo and an active benefactor of the university, funding projects ranging from the Bancroft Library to the Alumni House and the former Barrows Hall.

Warren and Chris Hellman were major Berkeley donors, contributing some $50 million either directly or through their charitable foundation.

Warren Hellman served in the US Army from 1955 through 1957.

An avid skier, Warren Hellman co-founded Stratton Mountain School in 1972.

Warren Hellman won the national championship in Ride and Tie racing five times and competed in the western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile ultramarathon.

Warren Hellman was a member of the advisory board of the Haas School of Business at Berkeley.

In 2005, Warren Hellman was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Warren Hellman was a donor and supporter of Jewish Vocational Services, a nonprofit organization that helps people transform their lives through work.

Warren Hellman was the Chairman of the Board of The Bay Citizen, a non-profit news organization focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area.