Donor Stories—Spiro

Northwell Health and Clemson Benefit from a Donor's Generosity

Arthur Spiro is a husband (of over 50 years), father of four and grandfather of nine, a Navy veteran and an entrepreneurial businessman. He spent his career working in the textile industry and is currently president of AMS-TEX Enterprises, where he consults in areas of corporate planning, mergers and acquisitions, patents, investments, licenses and leases.

Arthur is loyal to two charitable organizations: Clemson University—where he serves as an adjunct professor, earned his B.S. degree and an honorary doctorate of laws, was named a Distinguished Alumni in 2002 and is an honorary director of the Clemson University Foundation, and Northwell Health—where he is an honorary trustee, past trustee and member of the Executive Committee and founding chairman of the Board of Directors of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.

Arthur decided to benefit his two favorite charities by designating each one as a 50% beneficiary of a sizeable life insurance policy. "Life insurance has always been a good gift option," he shared, referring to the leveraging effect of paying a smaller amount in premiums with the organizations receiving the higher amount in death benefits. "When I have money to give, I support Northwell Health and Clemson, and I do so because I have been involved with both organizations for many years."

Arthur knew Irving Wharton (one of the namesakes of the Payson Wharton Legacy Society) and worked together with him and others to build the health system into the well-respected medical organization that Northwell Health is today.