Blackstone Chairman Peter Peterson, Ellen Ratner And Jeffrey E. Mittman To Be Honored At The Henry A. Grunwald Luncheon On September 19th (Archive)
Liz Smith will emcee and Ted Sorenson will deliver keynote and, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, R. James Nicholson to speak at sold out event
WHO AND WHAT:
The Henry A Grunwald Award for Public Service Luncheon will salute the Honorable Peter G. Peterson, Senior Chairman and Co-founder, The Blackstone Group; Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief Talk Radio News Service, Political Editor, TALKERS Magazine, and Fox News Contributor; and Jeffrey E. Mittman, a soldier partially blinded in the Iraqi War. The Keynote Speaker will be Ted Sorenson, the Master of Ceremonies will be Liz Smith and the Honorable R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, will introduce Sergeant Mittman. The Henry A. Grunwald Award for Public Service recognizes individuals who are committed to advancing public awareness of vision impairment and vision rehabilitation
"These outstanding honorees have helped further our mission of enabling people with vision loss to live independent and productive lives," states Tara A. Cortes, PhD, RN President and CEO of Lighthouse International.
The luncheon is chaired by Louise Grunwald, and the award is named in honor of her late husband, Henry A. Grunwald, who was the first recipient. Mr. Grunwald was the former US Ambassador to Austria and former Editor-in-Chief of Time Inc. He authored Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight, a groundbreaking personal account of his experience with the onset of vision loss due to macular degeneration.
Vice Chairmen and guests include: Felix and Liz Rohatyn, Henry Kissinger, Holly Peterson, Barbara Walters, Marie-Josee and Henry Kravis, Alice and Tom Tisch, Gayfryd Steinberg, Mike Wallace, Amy Fine Collins, Mike Wallace, Mica Ertegun, Bruce Ratner.
WHEN AND WHERE:
Wednesday, September 19, 2007,
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.,
at The Metropolitan Club,
1 East 60th Street,
New York City.
Founded in 1905, Lighthouse International is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to preserving vision and to providing critically needed health care services to help people of all ages overcome the challenges of vision loss. Through services, education, research and advocacy, the Lighthouse enables people with low vision and blindness to enjoy safe, independent and productive lives. For more information about vision loss, its causes and what you can do about it, contact Lighthouse International at 1-800-829-0500 or visit www.lighthouse.org
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