President’s Dinner

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