Honoree Richard D. Parsons with his Distinguished Service
to Science and Education
Award presented by Museum president Ellen V. Futter.
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On
May 9, New York City's most distinguished
business leaders and philanthropists joined the American
Museum of Natural History at its Fifteenth
Annual Corporate Dinner, to honor Richard
D. Parsons, chairman and chief executive officer,
Time Warner Inc. Museum president Ellen
V. Futter presented Mr. Parsons with the Distinguished
Service to Science and Education Award, in recognition
of his commitment and contributions to science education
and cultural programs.
The Dinner chairmen included Jeffrey L. Bewkes,
president and COO, Time Warner; Museum trustee Victor
F. Ganzi, president and CEO, the Hearst Corporation; William
M. Lewis, Jr., cochairman, Investment Banking,
Lazard Ltd.; Museum trustee Charles Prince,
chairman and CEO, Citigroup Inc.; and Jerry
Speyer, president and CEO, Tishman Speyer.
Proceeds from the Corporate Dinner support ongoing
educational and scientific programs at the Museum.
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Ron Lauder, Lewis Bernard, chairman of the Museum's Board of
Trustees; Richard D. Parsons, Dinner chairman Victor
Ganzi, Ellen
V. Futter, and Dinner chairman Jerry Speyer.
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Chairman of the Museum's Board of Trustees Lewis Bernard with Valerie
and Jeffrey Peltier.
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Sir Evelyn and Lady Rothschild with
Ron Lauder.
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Donald and Susan Newhouse with Patti and Ray Chambers.
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Evelyn Lauder, Jack Rosenthal, Holley Russel, and Leonard Lauder.
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Katherine Farley with Valerie and Jeffrey Peltier.
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Pat Ganzi, Donald and Susan Newhouse, and Victor Ganzi.
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Helen Gurley Brown and Susan Newhouse.
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Bagpiper leads guests to dinner.
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Opus 118 Harlem School of Music performing at dinner.
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| Photos:
Images 1- 4, 9 -11: © D. Finnin/AMNH;
Images 5 - 8 : © R. Mickens/AMNH |
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