2003 News

November 14, 2003

FPRI’s Annual Dinner

On November 13, over 400 movers and shakers in Philadelphia attended FPRI’s Annual Dinner, which this year honored Samuel J. Savitz and featured a keynote address by Kenneth M. Pollack on “America and the Middle East After Saddam.”

Mr. Savitz is founder and chairman of The Savitz Organization and serves on the boards of such institutions as the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Philly Pops, the National Liberty Museum, the National Musuem of American Jewish History, and the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

FPRI will publish Dr. Pollack’s address separately. Printed below are the remarks by Mr. Savitz.

Remarks by Samuel J. Savitz

… As I gaze about the room, I’m gratified to observe so many friends and colleagues, and delighted that I’m able to share this evening with my, wife, Selma, our children, their spouses, and our grandson, Justin, representing his siblings and cousins.

I’m enormously proud, and simultaneously humbled to be tonight’s honoree, but with sufficient circumspect to realize that I do so as a proxy, representing those who each day carry out FPRI’s mission, and those who over the years have made FPRI the venerable institution that it is today: a national treasure that makes Philadelphia its jewel box.

To acknowledge their contribution, I would like to identify them, some by name, and others as a group, so that at least on this occasion their contribution might be recognized.

Foremost among these individuals was a great visionary, FPRI’s founder and earliest catalyst, Robert Strausz-Hupé. In 1955, nearly 50 years ago, he recognized the need for an independent think tank, devoted to disseminating information on “foreign policy” issues that might affect our national welfare and security. Until his death in 2002, at the age of 98, Ambassador Strausz-Hupe continued to play an influencial role in FPRI’s affairs and remains an inspiration.

Second is a small, but highly dedicated staff that, on a modest budget, churns out an enormous quantity of material, considered by its peers to be of impeccable quality and, by our members, an indispensable resource.

Third are the members of FPRI’s Board of Trustees, who selflessly spend countless hours and contribute generously from personal resources to finance a significant portion of FPRI’s annual budget.

And last but hardly least, there is the inimitable Harvey Sicherman, FPRI’s President, whose prolific written output never ceases to amaze me for its scope of topic, content and clarity.

So tonight, as surrogate, I accept honoree recognition on behalf of FPRI’s Board of Trustees, officers and staff, and on my own behalf, extend a deserved thank you to Susan Goldberg and members of her committee for the time and effort expended in making tonight a success.

And, finally, I thank each of you for being here and sharing this evening with us.

FPRI Thanks Fleet Private Clients Group …

And Our Other Dinner Sponsors …

• Dr. and Mrs. John Hillen •
• Mason Crest Publishers
  
• The Newell Foundation •
• John M. Templeton, Jr.

And Our Dinner Patrons …

• Ashbridge Investment Management •
• John H. Ball •
• W.W. Keen Butcher
  
• Cozen O’Connor •
• Dechert LLP •
• Robert L. Freedman
  
• The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A. •
• J. Eric Greenwood
  
• Hamilton Family Foundation •
• The Haverford Trust Company
  
• Dr. & Mrs. John A. Herring •
• Hill Solutions, LLC •
• Bruce & Eileen Hooper
  
• S.M. Jenkins & Co. •
• Ronald J. Naples •
• Pegasus Communications Corporation
  
• Philadelphia Suburban Water Co. •
• Prudent Management Associates
  
• Quaker Chemical Corporation •
• RAIT Investment Trust •
• The Savitz Organization
  
• Selma & Samuel J. Savitz •
• William H. Wurster

And Our Dinner Committee and “Advertisers”

• Bennett L. Aaron •
• Timothy J. Abell •
• Robert Arthur
  
• Paul Auerbach, Esq. & Judy Auerbach •
• George J. Baxter
  
• John A. Baird, Jr. & Mrs. Robert Wigton, Jr. •
• Hon. Adrian Basora
  
• Tom & Suzy Beach •
• Richard Bendis •
• Peter Benoliel •
• Richard Berkman
  
• George Bernstein •
• Dr. David R. Black •
• George M. Blair •
• Sally Cooper Bleznak
  
• Irvin J. Borowsky & Laurie Wagman •
• Donald R. Caldwell •
• James T. Carson
  
• John Carter •
• Robert M. Chappelear •
• Steven Chernoski •
• Deborah Chiumento
  
• Hon. Mark B. Cohen •
• Dr. Walter Cohen •
• Suzanne & Norman Cohn •
• Tristram C. Colket, Jr.
  
• James & Cynthia Cook •
• Edward S. Cooper, M.D. •
• Gerard P. Cuddy
  
• Jechil M. Dobekirer •
• Kevin F. Donohoe •
• Drucker & Scaccetti, P.C. •
• James P. Dunigan
  
• Beverly Caplan Freeman •
• Dr. Theodore Friend •
• Elizabeth H. Gemmill
  
• Mordecai Gerson •
• Irv & Rosalie K. Gerson •
• Nancy J. Gilboy •
• Derek A. Gillman
  
• Barbara J. Gohn •
• Susan & Woody Goldberg •
• Anna Good
  
• Nick Goldman & Dr. Jan Goldman •
• Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Graham
  
• William L. Grala •
• John C. & Chara C. Haas •
• General & Mrs. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
  
• Luke Halinski •
• Sandy Halo •
• Libby & Joe Hill •
• James W. Hovey
  
• Graham & Beth Humes •
• Paul Irwin •
• Joseph J. Janos III •
• Jerome Kaplan, Esq.
  
• Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Kates •
• Barbara S.M. Kretchmar, Esq. •
• Lynne & Abelardo Lechter
  
• Mr. Murray S. Levin •
• Joseph Levine •
• David & Susan Lipson
  
• Mr. & Mrs. David D.M. Lucterhand •
• Jan and Alan Luxenberg •
• Dr. & Mrs. Soroosh Mahboubi
  
• Mr. & Mrs. A. Bruce Mainwaring •
• Deborah T. & Benjamin Mangel •
• Mann Center
  
• Deborah D. Manning •
• Jeff & Michelle McCormack •
• William J. McLaughlin
  
• Donald E. Meads •
• Mr. & Mrs. Martin Meyerson •
• Andrew S. Miller I.
  
• Wistar Morris III •
• John Mulhern •
• Lynn Norley & Jay Tolson •
• James O’Brien
  
• Paul C. O’Grady, Causeway Capital •
• Orleans Family •
• Louis & Katharine Padulo
  
• Edward & Marlene Panek •
• Kyle A. Parker •
• George Patterson •
• Stuart & Virginia Peltz
  
• Elaine Patricia Piccolomini •
• Herman Pirchner •
• Dr. & Mrs. Russell C. Raphaely
  
• Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Rappaport •
• Louise & Alan Reed •
• Beverly D. Rehfeld •
• Gerald Robbins
  
• Eileen Rosenau •
• Jerry G. & Bernice Rubenstein •
• Richard Rueda, Esq. •
• Thomas Ruth
  
• Ann & Howard Sacks •
• Michael L. Sanyour •
• Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Saul
  
• Patricia & Lionel Savadove •
• Steven Savitz •
• Alan & Pamela Schreiber
  
• Edwin Seave & Reda Wallner •
• Vivian C. Seltzer, Ph.D •
• Judith & Murray Shusterman
  
• Douglas Simon, M.D. •
• John F. Smith III, Reed Smith LLP •
• Edward & Gail Snitzer
  
• Hon. Arlen Specter •
• VADM George P. Steele, USN Ret
  
• Terry & Anita Steen •
• Eric & Jacqueline Stern •
• Mr. & Mrs. George Strawbridge
  
• Kenneth & Sheila Swimm •
• Stanley C. Tuttleman •
• Marvin & Addie Wachman
  
• Larry & Cindy Wanerman •
• Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Weiner •
• Natacha Weiss •
• Ethel Benson Wister •
• Nancy Wolcott •
• Richard Woosnam & Diane Dalto Woosnam •
• William Yih
  
• Theodore Young •
• Mr. & Mrs. Walter Zerweck

September 15, 2003

Phila. Think Tank To Recognize Local Political Leaders in War on Terrorism

On September 15, 2003, the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) will honor the leadership of U.S. Representative Robert A. Brady (D., Philadelphia), Speaker of the House John Perzel (R., Philadelphia) and Senate Majority Leader David “Chip” Brightbill (R., Lebanon) for their work in providing support to ensure the development of Homeland Security measures to protect the Commonwealth’s citizens and economy. [Read full story]

August 15, 2003

FPRI Named “Best of Philly”

We are pleased to acknowlege that the editors of Philadelphia Magazine included the Foreign Policy Research Institute in their annual “Best of Philly” picks, as named in the August 2003 issue.

March 31, 2003

FPRI Announces New Homeland Security Effort

The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) is pleased to announce a million-dollar award from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that will dramatically expand FPRI’s Center on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Homeland Security, under the direction of Drs. Stephen Gale and Michael Radu. [Read full story]