Susan Kettering Williamson

Peter and Susan Williamson of Lyme, N.H., have made a $20 million gift commitment to Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC).
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Susan and I feel this is exactly the right time to make a contribution of this magnitude to support the academic mission of DMS and hope this will inspire others to contribute as well," Williamson said."We must make this investment in our future, so we can continue to meet the challenges and expand our knowledge and our ability to care for patients.This is a pivotal moment for Dartmouth medicine and we are thrilled to be part of its future.The academic medical mission is every bit as important as the clinical mission.The research and teaching allows us to provide the very best care we are able to deliver to patients."

Williamson is the Chair of the Transforming Medicine Campaign for Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.His $20 million gift commitment brings the campaign total raised to $190 million toward its $250 million goal.
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Dr. Stephen Spielberg, MD, Dean of Dartmouth Medical School, said, "Through their generosity, Peter and Susan have given us tremendous power to capitalize on our greatest strengths.
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Susan Williamson has been a full partner in the family's philanthropic work at Dartmouth, in the local community, and more broadly," said Dartmouth President James Wright.
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Susan Kettering Williamson is a 1959 graduate of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.She has served on Skidmore's Board of Trustees since 1973, and she received the Dennis B. Kemball-Cook award for exemplary service at Skidmore.She received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 1998 from Skidmore, and in 1999, the Surrey Williamson Inn on the Skidmore campus was named in her honor.Susan is also a volunteer at David's House, a home-away-from-home for children receiving treatment through the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, also known as CHaD, and she has served on the David's House board.

From Left: Dartmouth College President James Wright; Nancy Formella, President of Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Alliance; Debbie Williamson '81; Susan Williamson; and Dr. Peter Williamson '58
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HANOVER, NH - Peter and Susan Williamson of Lyme, N.H., have made a $20 million gift commitment to Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC).
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Susan and I feel this is exactly the right time to make a contribution of this magnitude to support the academic mission of DMS and hope this will inspire others to contribute as well," said Peter Williamson.
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Susan Williamson has been a full partner in the family's philanthropic work at Dartmouth, in the local community, and more broadly," said Dartmouth President James Wright.
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Stephen Spielberg, Dean of Dartmouth Medical School, said, "Through their generosity, Peter and Susan have given us tremendous power to capitalize on our greatest strengths.
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Williamson is a world-renowned neurologist and epilepsy expert.He is board certified in psychiatry and neurology, and his clinical interests include seizures and epilepsy.After 20 years as Director of the Yale Epilepsy Program at Yale University, he returned to Dartmouth in 1991 to establish the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.In 2002, the American Epilepsy Society awarded him the J. Kiffin Penry Award for Excellence in Epilepsy Care.His many avocations include collecting vintage automobiles, and one of his antique cars won the "Best in Show" prize at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance 2003 vintage car show.

Susan Kettering Williamson is a 1959 graduate of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.She has served on Skidmore's Board of Trustees since 1973, and she received the Dennis B. Kemball-Cook award for exemplary service at Skidmore.She received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 1998 from Skidmore, and in 1999, the Surrey Williamson Inn on the Skidmore campus was named in her honor.Susan is also a volunteer at David's House, a home-away-from-home for children receiving treatment through the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, also known as CHaD, and she has served on the David's House board.

In the summer of 1999, to honor longtime trustee and benefactor Susan Kettering Williamson '59, Skidmore renamed the mansion the Surrey Williamson Inn.

History of the Surrey Williamson Inn

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But as luck would have it, the museum needed to move four multi-million dollar Bugattis (owned by Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson of New Hampshire) over to the Saratoga polo fields for Skidmore's 'Polo by Twilight' benefit.
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It seems Susan is a trustee of the college and the couple thought a few of their cars might add a bit of glamour to the event.