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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever been involved with Multi-Level-Marketing? [View all]Totally Tunsie
(11,482 posts)30. It starts with the Tupper family itself.
The campus of my university was built on land donated by Dr. Earl Tupper, the founder of Tupperware. It's a beautiful spot - 220 acres of rolling hillside in Smithfield, RI, and is now known as The Tupper Campus of Bryant University. Prior to Dr. Tupper's donation, the school was located within walking distance of downtown Providence, on College Hill and right next to Brown University. Brown later enveloped the old Bryant campus in a large expansion. It was a win-win for both schools.
https://digitalcommons.bryant.edu/hist_photos/17/
Dr. Earl S. Tupper: the man who made Bryant's dream come true
In 1967, Bryant President E. Gardner Jacobs learned that Mr. Tupper wished to sell his 220-acre estate located in Smithfield. Tupper had initially expected a price between $75,000.00 and $100,000.00. Gardner Jacobs met with Earl Tupper in his suite at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Providence to discuss the goals of Bryant College; foremost being a site for the new campus. Mr. Tupper was so impressed with Bryant's ideals that on October 24, 1967 he signed the papers donating his property, which included the historic Captain Joseph Mowry homestead, to Bryant College. Now Bryant University, the institution still resides on this same parcel of land so generously bestowed in 1967. At Bryant's 1968 Commencement Earl S. Tupper was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science.
In 1967, Bryant President E. Gardner Jacobs learned that Mr. Tupper wished to sell his 220-acre estate located in Smithfield. Tupper had initially expected a price between $75,000.00 and $100,000.00. Gardner Jacobs met with Earl Tupper in his suite at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Providence to discuss the goals of Bryant College; foremost being a site for the new campus. Mr. Tupper was so impressed with Bryant's ideals that on October 24, 1967 he signed the papers donating his property, which included the historic Captain Joseph Mowry homestead, to Bryant College. Now Bryant University, the institution still resides on this same parcel of land so generously bestowed in 1967. At Bryant's 1968 Commencement Earl S. Tupper was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science.
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and it was a mistake, was invited to a Amway convention, Ken and Barbie wantabe's
Shellback Squid
Sep 2021
#4
Yes. I got talking into scamway. Got soured on it immediately when the very first product I sold had
keithbvadu2
Sep 2021
#9
He loves it...even spent a couple of weeks on a school educational trip to Singapore.
pidge
Sep 2021
#37
Shackly (I think) cleaning products. But I never bumped into the cult-type culture.
LAS14
Sep 2021
#24
I bought a box of Shaklee laundry detergent from a co-worker who was selling it.
NurseJackie
Sep 2021
#27