Anne scheiber biography

Anne Scheiber was an American IRS auditor and a post-mortem philanthropist who, over 50 years of retirement, secretly amassed significant wealth and upon her death donated it all—US$22 million—to Yeshiva University for scholarships for women.

Anne Scheiber, who was born in 1893, studied at secretarial school before working as a bookkeeper.

Anne Scheiber (October 1, 1893 – January 9, 1995) was an.

Anne Scheiber worked as an auditor for the IRS. She retired at the age of 51 in 1944, and focused on managing her portfolio for the next 51.

Anne Scheiber was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 1, 1893.

Anne Scheiber (October 1, 1893 – January 9, 1995) was an..

Anne Scheiber

Left $22 mln to Yeshiva University

Anne Scheiber
Born	()October 1,
Died	January 9, () (aged&#;)
Nationality	American
Occupations	Estate auditor philanthropist
Employer	Internal Revenue Service
Known&#;for	Bequeathed US$22 million to Yeshiva University

Anne Scheiber (October 1, – January 9, ) was an American IRS auditor and a post-mortem philanthropist who, over 50 years of retirement, secretly amassed significant wealth and upon her death donated it all—US$22 million—to Yeshiva University for scholarships for women.

She never earned a salary of more than $4, per year until her retirement and lived frugally in a rent-controlled apartment, letting her investments grow through a tax-efficient "buy and hold" approach.

Career

Anne Scheiber was an unknown, reclusive and extremely frugal New York woman who worked as an estate auditor for the United States Internal Revenue Service, retiring from the IRS in She never earned a