John and his wife Nancy founded the Erickson Foundation Baltimore County ( UMBC ) .
The Erickson Foundation donated $5 million toward the formation of the Erickson School of Aging Studies at the University of Maryland .
John and his wife Nancy founded the Erickson Foundation , which donated $5 million toward the formation of the Erickson School of Aging Studies at the University of Maryland , Baltimore County ( UMBC ) .