John T. Walton — American Businessman born on October 08, 1946, died on June 27, 2005

John Thomas Walton was an American war veteran and a son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. He was also the chairman of True North Partners, a venture capital firm. Walton cofounded the Children's Scholarship Fund, providing tuition scholarships for disadvantaged youth... (wikipedia)

I figured if you're going to do something, you should do it the best you can.
There is a growing acceptance and interest in publicly funded school choice as a catalyst for education reform in general and a way to empower parents to be education reformers.