
Charlie Micoleau '63 and his son, Tyler '91, in the glow of Tyler's lighting design for a small blackbox theater in New York City.
Bowdoin alumnus Charlie Micoleau '63 isn't planning on retiring for another year or two, but that hasn't stopped him from planning ahead. Co-founder of his law firm in Portland, Maine, Charlie has made several life income gifts to Bowdoin that will ultimately provide him and his wife, Judith, with a stream of payments intended to increase over time.
"The importance of education has always been a feature in my family, so the notion of giving back to Bowdoin and helping future students is a natural choice," Charlie says. "But at this point in my career, there are important, practical benefits as well."
Charlie's generous life income gifts allow him and Judith to support Bowdoin while securing payments for retirement in a tax-advantageous way. "Given today's economic uncertainties, our Bowdoin trust has given me and my family a significant degree of financial security," Charlie says. "I also appreciate that these life income gifts are flexible and can be tailored to meet our individual needs as a family."
Charlie's family includes three generations of Bowdoin alumni: his late father, Brec '29, and his son, Tyler '91, with whom he shares a particular interest in the performing arts. In fact, when Charlie's life income gifts become available to the college, they will be added to an endowed fund he recently created, the Micoleau Family Fellowship in the Creative and Performing Arts.