LERAY's FAMILY DONATION PROJECT

In remembrance of the outstanding action of Jacques Donatien LERAY de CHAUMONT
the Father of the Americain Revolution.
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Without the huge grant our collateral ancestor Jacques Donatien LERAY de Chaumont gave to Lafayette, from his personal resources, United States of America would have never been created.
An idealist man, he adhered early to the goals of the future US Nation. Moreover, he succeeded in convincing the French king Louis XVI to assist the  American Patriots. He was also a wise industrial entrepreneur, as he launched the first sugar factory in Chaumont on Loire river (France). Unfortunetely, this huge grant ruined Jacques LERAY. Although his name is well known in the USA, he is completely ignored in France. His grave is still visible in Chaumont-sur-Loire, but in very sad state.

So, I am planning to give a significant donation in remembrance of our ancestor by building a large Pipe Organ in one of the two LERAYSVILLE of the United States.

As I built myself a Pipe Organ with revolutionary concepts in France (The first one  integrating a real PC computer in 1997, with completely brand new capabilities (hitherto unused in other organs), and in remembrance of my collateral Ancestor, I would be honored to utilize my technical skils and my own finances to create a new and very large Pipe Organ in an outstanding place anywhere in the USA.
The Smithsonian Institute in Washington would be for example a nice place for this project.

Of course any LERAY Family Member and also any Americain Citizen may contribute to this project. Moreover, any US town where Leray Family members are or were active could also be retained.

Just as my ancestor was a pionneer, I am a 3D computer graphics pionneer, as I designed the first real time 3D computer graphics machine in 1978, which was also revolutionary at that time. I have also worked in the field of Neural Networks.

Feel free to share the idea of this project, and please send your E-mail address to :
pascalleray.ftrd@free.fr

Thank you very much in advance !


Pascal Leray Organ
Pascal Leray Organ built in Provence (South of France) from 2004 to 2015 without any grant