Albion College

Stanley Kresge attended the University of Michigan for two andone-half years before transferring to Albion in February 1922.Having participated in both football and baseball at U-M, he did soat Albion as well. During his two years of baseball, he provedhimself to be an outstanding batter and outfielder. He was also amember of the 1922 MIAA Championship football team.

After graduation, Stan began working for the S.S. Kresge Co. andserved in several capacities before being appointed to theheadquarters staff in 1930. He became a director of the company in1950 and became vice chairman of the board in 1953. He retired in1965 as a Kresge Co. employee but remained on the board which heserved as chairman in 1966 and 1967. A trustee of the KresgeFoundation, he served that board as its president and as chairmanuntil his retirement.

The Kresges have been long-time benefactors of Albion College.Stanley S. Kresge Gymnasium was built in 1925 with a major giftfrom Stan's father, Sebastian S. Kresge, and was recently renovatedunder the Campaign for Albion College.