{"id":31045,"date":"2017-04-24T19:46:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T23:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=31045"},"modified":"2017-04-24T20:26:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T00:26:47","slug":"lehigh-county-judges-select-j-scott-pidcock-become-trexler-trustee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=31045","title":{"rendered":"LEHIGH COUNTY JUDGES SELECT J. SCOTT PIDCOCK TO BECOME TREXLER TRUSTEE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County have selected J. Scott Pidcock to succeed the Reverend Daniel G. Gambet, OSFS, as a Trustee of the trusts under the Will of Harry C. Trexler for a ten-year term effective May 22, 2017.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mr. Pidcock is the managing principle of the Pidcock Company, an Allentown-based civil engineering, land planning, architecture and land surveying firm.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The company was founded in 1924 and employs 50 persons.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mr. Pidcock is a registered architect and a registered professional engineer.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He received a Bachelor of Science Degree with honors in civil engineering from Lafayette College, a Master of Architecture Degree and a Master of Structural Engineering Degree from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts Degree in Religion from Yale University.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He currently serves on the Yale University Divinity School\u2019s Board of Advisors, and is a Trustee of the Rider-Pool Foundation and an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Allentown.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">His previous service to the community has included membership on the Boards of Trustees of :<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">the Wildlands Conservancy; Moravian Academy; Allentown Art Museum; Baum School of Art; Cedar Crest College; and American Bank.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He is also a member of various state and national professional organizations for professional engineers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Among Mr. Pidcock\u2019s various charitable involvements in Lehigh County is a program he and his wife initiated at Sheridan Elementary School, where Mr. Pidcock attended the sixth grade, which provides winter coats and a food pantry for students and families.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cMr. Pidcock has a demonstrated a long history of understanding the character and evolution of Lehigh County, from what it was to what it is.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He is a careful listener, deep thinker and thoughtful communicator.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">His business acumen, sense of community and philanthropic commitment will help steer the important work of the Trexler Trust in the years ahead\u201d said President Judge Edward D. Reibman in announcing the appointment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Trexler Residuary Trust was created under the Will of General Harry C. Trexler, who died in 1933.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is a $120 million charitable foundation that distributes about $5,000,000 each year.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Under the terms of General Trexler\u2019s Will,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">25% of the net income from the Trust is<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">added to the principal of the Trust, 25% of the net income is distributed to the City of Allentown \u201c\u2026for the improvements, extension and maintenance of all of its Parks; \u2026\u201d and the remaining 50% of the net income is distributed by the Trustees to \u201csuch charitable organizations and objects as in their discretion shall be for the most benefit to humanity, \u2026 limiting them \u2026 to the City of Allentown and the County of Lehigh \u2026.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The other currently serving Trustees are Barnet H. Fraenkel, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management with Morgan Stanley in Allentown;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Allentown Attorney Malcolm J. Gross; Jamie P. Musselman, President of Musselman Advertising; and L. Charles Marcon, President of Dugan and Marcon, Inc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Information Provided By:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lehigh-county.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-31046 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lehigh-county-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lehigh-county-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lehigh-county-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lehigh-county-325x325.png 325w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lehigh-county-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nKerry Turtzo<br \/>\nCourt Administrator<br \/>\nLehigh County Courthouse | 455 W. Hamilton Street<br \/>\nAllentown, PA 18101<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County have selected J. Scott Pidcock to succeed the Reverend Daniel G. Gambet, OSFS, as a Trustee of the trusts &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=31045\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LEHIGH COUNTY JUDGES SELECT J. 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