Gerald and Nancy Graser

“When I first began my career in dentistry, I focused only on treating patients, but soon I began teaching and doing research at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health because I wanted to do more. Decades later, my wife, Nancy, and I helped raise funds for a fellowship to support a prosthodontic graduate resident in perpetuity—so, in a way, we’ll be helping to train young dentists forever. We also established a charitable remainder unitrust that will ultimately support the prosthodontic program. In the meantime, that unitrust, which is invested in the University’s endowment, provides us some income during our retirement. As the fund grows, our retirement income and estate gift grow with it, enabling us to do more now and later. For us, the endowment felt like the right place to put a portion of our money.”

– Gerald N. Graser, DDS, MS, ’72D (PDC), ’75D (MS)

Dr. Graser, pictured with his wife, Nancy, served as chair of the prosthodontic division for three decades and currently is professor emeritus, teaching part time.