[4] Strome received a degree in civil engineering from Old Dominion University, and graduated with honors in 1978.
For more than two decades, Strome invested internationally with a global macroeconomic focus, achieving worldwide success.
The Strome Family Foundation was established in 1993 to support community programs addressing local needs to larger global issues, primarily in education, the arts and medical research.
His philanthropic investments are made with the same strategy and expectations as venture donors seeking measurable results.
In September 2014, the foundation pledged $11 million to endow the Strome Entrepreneurial Center at Old Dominion University, his alma mater, in support of a new, multi-pronged program to nurture business entrepreneurs.