Distinguished Benefactors of
the Jefferson Awards
Since its inception, individual, foundation and corporate contributions
have been essential to the functioning of the Jefferson Awards.
Their support makes possible our mission to encourage and honor
individuals for their achievements and contributions through public
and community service.
We thank:
National Television Special Sponsors
Over the years our sponsors have included Exxon, Bache Securities,
Johnson & Johnson
and Levi Strauss & Co. and Prudential
for their support of the National Television Special, "Change
the World."
National Award Underwriters and Endowment Gifts
Roger Horchow for his lead gift of $1,000,000 to underwrite the
S. Roger Horchow Award for the Greatest Public Service by a Private
Citizen.
Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation for their $1,000,000
gift to underwrite the U.S. Senator John Heinz Award for the Greatest
Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official and to assist
with the President's Student Service Awards.
Janet and Barry Lang for their $500,000 contribution to underwrite
the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for the Outstanding Public
Service Benefiting Local Communities.
Paula & William Grigsby for their $130,000 endowment gift.
Principal Trustees
| The Atlantic Philanthropies |
ConAgra Foundation, Inc. |
The E.W. Scripps Company |
| Anson Beard, Jr. |
The Hearst Corporation |
Tsunami Foundation |
| Joaquin Blaya |
Kellogg Company |
Univision Radio |
| William Burleigh |
Dan Lufkin |
Welfare Foundation, Inc. |
| The Coca-Cola Company |
Proctor & Gamble Fund |
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Trustees
| ARAMARK Corporation |
General Mills, Inc. |
Robert Pozen |
| Aurora Management Partners |
Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation |
Michael Ratchford |
| George L. Ball |
Grant Gund |
Davis Robinson |
| Patricia Beard |
HEB Grocery Company |
Rodel Foundation |
| Will Blair |
Teresa Heinz |
Peter Simon |
| Bill Budinger |
International Game Technology |
William E. Simon Foundation, Inc. |
| Patrick Burnes |
John La Gatta |
John Stanton |
| Catamount Fund, Ltd. |
Janet & Barry Lang |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. |
| Raymond G. Chambers |
Jeanette & Peter Loeb |
Stuart Family Foundation |
| Patrick & Anna Cudahy Fund |
Louis Marx, Jr. |
Robert D. Stuart, Jr. |
| Richard & Janet Cudahy |
Martin Massman |
3M Foundation |
| Michael Danziger |
MCJ Foundation |
VoiceStream |
| Richard Danziger |
McDonald's Corporation |
Victor Weber |
| Christina DiSabatino |
Carrie & John Morgridge |
Gerald Wendell |
| The Green Family Foundation |
Gerald L. Parsky |
Whirlpool Corporation |
| The Hon. Steven J. Green |
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Ambassadors
| Abell Foundation |
Fannie Mae Foundation |
The Quaker Oats Company |
| AETNA |
Jeffrey C. Garvey |
Ann Ramsay-Jenkins & William Jenkins |
| AOL Time Warner Inc. |
General Motors Corporation |
Stewart & Lynda Resnick |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company |
Goldman Sachs & Co. |
The Hon. Winthrop P. Rockefeller |
| The Association of Professional Flight Attendants |
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| AstraZeneca |
Earl Graves, Sr. |
William Ruckleshaus |
| Susan H. Ball |
Paula & William Grigsby |
Samuel Gutner Foundation |
| Bank of America |
Hallmark Cards, Inc. |
Alfred Sanchez |
| Charles & Martha Bartlett |
The Hobby Family Foundation |
Sara Lee Corporation |
| BellSouth Corporation |
Dudley Johnson |
SBC Management Services |
| Joan & Robert Bernhard |
Buddy Killen |
Richard Schwartz |
| Alan Blinken |
Elizabeth & Michael Krysztofiak |
Sealed Air Corporation |
| Norman Brinker |
George Lavin |
Sue & Sam Shipley |
| Patrick Burnes |
Lois & William Lawrence |
Paul Snyder |
| David Busby |
Loews Corporation |
Southern Company |
| MacKenzie Canter, III |
Luther King Capital Management |
Southwest Airlines Co. |
| Cargill, Incorporated |
Brent Magid |
Standard Distributing Company |
| Carroll & Edmund N. Carpenter |
Steve Mazda |
The Hon. Bruce P. Sundlun |
| Lee Ault Carter |
MBNA America |
The Boston Foundation |
| Jessica & Henry Catto |
Ellen S. Meyer |
The Franklin Mint |
| Conectiv |
Richard Munroe |
The News Journal/Gannett Foundation |
| Ceridian Corporation |
NBC |
Paul Tigani |
| Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation |
The Northern Trust Co. |
Tudor Investments |
| Brian Donnelly |
John M. Olin Foundation |
Union Pacific Corporation |
| T.J. Dermot Dunphy |
The David & Lucille Packard Foundation |
United Parcel Service of America, Inc. |
| The Hon.William H. Donaldson |
Persumma Financial |
USAA Foundation |
| Dorsey & Whitney Foundation |
PG Charities |
Jack Valenti |
| DoubleClick Inc. |
The Hon. George S. & Sally Pillsbury |
Volvo North America |
| Albert R. Dowden |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Dr. Gary S. Wilkinson |
| E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company |
PNC Advisors |
Bob & Suz Wright (NBC) |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation |
Prudential Insurance Company |
Lois & Bruce Zenkel |
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