Lou Grasmick remembered for dedication to helping others
Louis J. Grasmick did not just talk about getting things done, he did it, said longtime friend George Russell Jr.
The legendary corporate executive, political confidant and philanthropist passed away at age 91, but not before leaving a legacy in Baltimore and around the state.
While his wife of 31 years, Nancy Grasmick, is known as an educator, Lou was known for making the impossible possible, and often referred to as a “renaissance man.” When the future of Boston Street looked bleak, Lou created the Anchorage, and Boston street began to blossom and redevelopment of the Inner Harbor was on the way.
A former professional baseball player, he founded a lumber company that grew to be one of the largest lumber suppliers on the East Coast. Some of his notable projects include Oriole Park, the National Aquarium, Dulles International Airport, and reconstruction of the Pentagon after 9/11.
Statewide, he was known as an amazing fundraiser for great charitable causes. He founded the House With A Heart Foundation and raised money for Advocates for Children and Youth, Harbor Bank, The Reginald Lewis Museum, the Hopkins Heart Institute and Provident Hospital, just to name a few.
He was one of Baltimore's biggest cheerleaders, whose dedication and commitment to helping others will be long remembered.