Fry's owner had a strange side business. It was called the American Institute of Mathematics.[1] Its headquarters was originally behind a small door in the Palo

Fry's owner had a strange side business. It was called the American Institute of Mathematics.[1] Its headquarters was originally behind a small door in the Palo Alto Fry's Electronics building. This was followed by a project to move the Institute into a replica castle in Morgan Hill with a private 18-hole golf course. Really.[2] "The plans for the four-level castle include a 76-car underground garage, large wine storage facilities, a library, a 145-seat auditorium, 20 guest suites, dining facilities, lecture halls and conference rooms, locker rooms and exercise facilities and a gift shop." There was some construction, but the $60 million castle was never actually built. The private golf course was built, and there are a very few reports of play there, although it's so private that golf sites aren't sure if it's still operating. In 2022, the Institute of Mathematics moved to Caltech.[3] Whether the whole thing was a tax shelter for a golf course remains a good question. [1] https://www.ams.org/notices/200511/fea-aim.pdf https://www.ams.org/notices/200511/fea-aim.pdf [2] https://morganhilltimes.com/frys-golf-in-rough/ https://morganhilltimes.com/frys-golf-in-rough/ [3] https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/american-institute-of-mathematics-moves-to-caltech https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/american-institute-of-mat...