The 15th Annual President’s Dinner, the University’s premier
fundraising event, will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at
our traditional venue, the Grand Ballroom of The Waldorf=Astoria in
New York City.
In accordance with the University’s Vincentian identity and
mission, the President’s Dinner features the presentation of our
prestigious Spirit of Service Award and generates a major portion
of the funding which is directly dispersed as scholarships to our
most deserving students.
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15th Annual President’s Dinner
Date
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Time
5:30 p.m. - VIP Reception
6 p.m. - Reception
7:30 p.m. - Dinner and Awards Presentation
Location
The Waldorf=Astoria
New York City
Black-tie
Host
Rev. Donald J. Harrington,
C.M.
St. John’s University President
Dinner Co-Chairs
Lesley H. Collins ’83SVC
and
William L. Collins ’76C, ’12HON
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Brencourt Advisors, LLC
Honorees/The Spirit of Service Award
Recipients
Robert B. Catell
Chairman
Futures in Education, Diocese of Brooklyn
Chairman
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School
Christie de Nicola
and
Anthony J. de Nicola
Co-President
Welsh Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Lewis S. Ranieri ’86C, ’87HON
Chairman and Founding Partner
Ranieri Partners Management LLC
Chairman
Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation, Diocese of Rockville Centre
Honorary Chairs for the Former Spirit of
Service Award Honorees
Mary P. Tobin ’00HON
and
Peter J. Tobin ’65CBA,
’96HON
2012 Honoree Chairs
Edward D. Miller
Former President & CEO
AXA Financial
and
Past Spirit of Service Award Honoree
Brian T. Shea
Chief Executive Officer
Pershing
and
Past Spirit of Service Award Honoree
Jonathan G. Weiss
Managing Director
Wells Fargo
2012 Dinner Journal Chair
Joseph R. Gentile '87CBA,
'92MBA
Chief Administrative Officer
Leerink Swann Holdings, LLC
Underwriting Sponsor
William J. Janetschek, Jr.
'84CBA
Master of Ceremonies
Bruce Beck
Sports Anchor
WNBC 4 New York