Background
Stuart M. was born on June 22, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Norman William and Ruth Grant.
Stuart M. was born on June 22, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Norman William and Ruth Grant.
Brandeis University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics, 1982). New York University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1986).
Worked at Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Delaware. 1987, New York and Massachusetts.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, First, Second and Third Circuits. 1994, Pennsylvania; 1996, District Of Columbia and United States. Supreme Court.
Law Clerk to Honorary Naomi Reise Buchwald, SDNY. Adjunct Professor, Widener University Law School, Securities Litigation, 1994.
Instructor, NITA. Associate, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, 1987-1994. Partner, Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley, 1994-1997. Member: Delaware State (Ethics Committee, Litigation, Corporation and Labor Sections) and American (Litigation and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations.
In addition to his work with Bench Walk Advisors, Stuart Grant devotes much of his time to his charitable foundation and various philanthropic activities.
Grant and his wife, Suzanne B. Grant, formed the I Could Do Great Things Foundation in 2009 to support a range of social initiatives related to education and projects that strengthen communities in Delaware where the couple is primarily based.
The Grants are significant supporters of Jewish causes both locally (in Delaware) and worldwide. The Grants established the Stuart & Suzanne Grant Center of Excellence at the University of Delaware Hillel, making UD one of the first four Hillels in the country to have a Center of Excellence. The Grants are also a mainstay in the Jewish community in Delaware as a major supporter of the Jewish Federation of Delaware and Congregation Beth Shalom. The Grants also provided an initial gift to an initiative headquartered at Tulane University that fosters academic collaboration between U.S. and Israeli universities to address shared energy challenges.
Grant is a former trustee of the University of Delaware and the Grants donated $1 million in 2013 for the development of an equine studies program at University of Delaware’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Today, there are over 75 students enrolled in the equine minor program. The Grants continue to be supportive of the equine program with internships and with the equine capstone class being taught, in large part, on the Grants farm near campus.
The Grants have also been the major benefactor of the University of Delaware soccer program. A former NCAA soccer referee in his earlier days, Stuart and his wife donate $1.5 million to renovate the University of Delaware soccer facility which, in 2014, was renamed the Stuart M. and Suzanne B. Grant Stadium to honor the couple. At the time, it represented the largest gift in the history of the University of Delaware athletics.
The Grants are also supporters of The Franklin Institute, founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin. It is one of the oldest and premier centers of science education and development in the country. The Grants were named to The Benjamin Franklin Legacy Society.
Through their foundation, the Grants established the Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship in memory of their dear friend Beau Biden. The Scholarship is awarded to the Delaware high school student who best exemplifies the character traits of Beau. The selection panel is comprised of Stuart, Suzanne and several members of the Biden family.
Delaware State (Ethics Committee, Litigation, Corporation, and Labor Sections) and American (Litigation and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations.
One of Stuart Grant’s personal passions is horse racing and he has become one of the top owners and breeders of thoroughbred race horses in the United States.
Among the graded stakes winners, Grant bred are Mor Spirit (grade 1), Lady Fog Horn (grade 2) and Edge of Reality (grade 3). The latter two were raced by Grant under his stable name The Elkstone Group.
The Elkstone Group, along with partners Michael Dubb, Sol Kumin and Michael Caruso, also own Monomoy Girl, a four-time grade 1 winner which has consistently been named to the 2018 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Monomoy Girl, trained by Brad Cox, triumphed in the Ashland Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, the Acorn and the Coaching Club Oaks.
Many of The Elkstone Group’s horses winter and train at Grant’s farms, The Camden Training Center in South Carolina and/or were bred at C-Dog Farm, a breeding facility in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
Stuart married to Suzanne Barton.