Richard Lounsbery
Richard Lounsbery was an American businessman. The Richard Lounsbery Foundation was set up with his family's wealth.
Today, the Richard Lounsbery Foundation is a philanthropic organization which supports novel research projects, science education, and key scientific policy issues through seed money or partial support. It distributes a total of about $2.5 million each year, mostly in grants of $25,000–$100,000. The foundation takes a special interest in cooperative activities between French and American scholars.
