He established it in July 1998 to promote and support science and mathematics education in the United States.
He had been with Siemens since 1954 and held a variety of management and executive positions in Europe, Japan, India and the United States.
He serves on the board of trustees of the Center for Excellence in Education, in Vienna, Virginia.
Some other internationally operating Siemens foundations were established by Siemens AG in 2008 to enhance Corporate Social Responsibility through support of natural scientific education and by initiating welfare aid and cultural programs.
These foundations include the German Siemens Stiftung which operates in Africa, Latin America and Europe and is currently headed by Dr. Nina Smidt.