Сharles Stewart Mott, who established this Foundation in 1926, was deeply concerned from his earliest years in Flint with the welfare of his adopted community. Soon after he had become one of the city’s leading industrialists, this General Motors pioneer found a practical and successful way to express his interest. He served three terms as mayor (in 1912-13 and again in 1918) during a period when the swiftly growing city was beset with problems, with 40,000 people sharing facilities adequate for only 10,000. As a private citizen, he started a medical and dental clinic for children and helped establish the YMCA and the Boy Scouts in Flint, along with the Whaley Children’s Center.