It is well known that BP has a very strong connection with...

It is well known that BP has a very strong connection with Kalamazoo Michigan. It is also known to some but maybe not others that the home base of Stryker Corporation is, you guessed it Kalamazoo! There is an interesting article on BP's connection with Kalamazoo which shows his committment to to city. He has forked out big money in a co-donation with another very wealthy local businessman to subsidise the citys budget to remove an unpopular tax and also set up the foundation of excellence endowment fund to ensure the tax cut will last. Now the attached article has some interesting points. Some conflicting/good/bad, however you want to take it but what pricked my ears was that William Johnstone who was the co-donor is married to Rhonda Stryker, the granddaughter of Stryker founder Homer Stryker. This is just another example of the strength of BP's ties to Stryker even though he is no longer directly involved in the company.

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2019/01/wealthy-donors-pledge-to-bail-out-kalamazoo-if-500m-fundraiser-falls-short.html