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Sandburg Society Honor Roll

(as of December 31, 2011)

The Chicago Public Library Foundation is deeply grateful to the individuals and families in the Sandburg Society for their generous annual gifts of $1,000 or more.

The Executive Circle

Donors of $25,000 or more

  • Deborah A. Bricker
  • Michelle L. Collins
  • The Comer  Family
  • The Crown Family
  • Nina & James R. Donnelley
  • Paul Dykstra & Spark Cremin 
  • Sidney & Sondra Berman Epstein
  • Fred Eychaner
  • Linda P. Hefner
  • Donna LaPietra & Bill Kurtis  
  • Ann Lurie
  • Sue & Thomas F. Pick
  • Cindy Pritzker
  • Margot & Tom Pritzker
  • Eve & James* Tyree
  • Dia S. & Edward S. Weil, Jr.
  • Susan & Robert A. Wislow

The Chairman's Circle

Donors of $10,000–$24,999

  • Trisha Rooney Alden & Dr. Kris Alden
  • Mrs. James Andress
  • Caroline & John W. Ballantine
  • Marcy & Gregory Carlin
  • Mary A. Dempsey & Philip H. Corboy
  • Shawn M. Donnelley
  • Jamee & Marshall Field
  • Peggy V. Fossett
  • Graham C. Grady
  • George Gruschow

  • The Harris Family
    • Mr. & Mrs. John Harris
    • Ms. Kathy Harris
    • Mr. & Mrs. King Harris
    • Mr. & Mrs. William Friend
    • Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Szokol
  • Leslie S. Hindman
  • Mr. George L. Jewell
  • Kay & Fred Krehbiel
  • Karen & William Krehbiel
  • Cheryl Mayberry McKissack & Eric McKissack
  • Milly & Alan Peterson
  • Kay Levi Pick
  • Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Platcow
  • Col. J. N. Pritzker, IL, ARNG
  • Gigi Pritzker Pucker & Michael Pucker
  • Francine & Greg Purcell
  • Colette Evans Rau & John Rau
  • Bette Cerf Hill & Bruce Sagan
  • Wendy Berger Shapiro & David Shapiro
  • Maureen Dwyer Smith & Edward Byron Smith, Jr.
  • Cherryl T. Thomas
  • Jayne Carr Thompson & the Honorable James R. Thompson

Sandburg Society Benefactors

Donors of $5,000–$9,999

  • Sherry & Tom Barrat
  • Jean & John L. Brennan
  • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Carroll
  • Jane & David R. Casper
  • Susan S. Hassan
  • David F. Heroy
  • Mrs. Burton Kaplan
  • Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Keiser
  • John H. Krehbiel
  • Rachel Kohler & Mark Hoplamazian
  • Carol & John D. La Sage
  • Hilary McCutcheon
  • Michael Osanloo
  • Sandra & Tim Rand
  • Sheli & Burton X. Rosenberg
  • Shirley & Patrick G. Ryan
  • Rodd M. Schreiber
  • Elizabeth & Charlie A. Schrock
  • Linda & Gary Stephans
  • Mr. & Mrs. Christopher P. Valenti
  • Joe Williams-Nelson
  • Anonymous (1)

Sandburg Society Fellows

Donors of $2,500–$4,999

  • Carol L. Bernick
  • Michelle & Michael Brennan
  • Sharon & Calvin G. Butler
  • Holly & Tom Carr
  • Janet & John Conneely
  • Patricia O. Cox 
  • Julie M. Danis & Paul Donahue
  • Monica M. Fohrman
  • Rhona Frazin & the Honorable Julian Frazin
  • Stanley M. Freehling
  • Virginia & Gary Gerst
  • Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gregoire
  • Marcie Hemmelstein & David Drew
  • David G. Herro
  • Mellody L.  Hobson
  • Joanne Chun Hughes & Brian Hughes
  • Mary Ann Hynes
  • Doris & James H. Lowry
  • Susan & Miles McHugh
  • Mr. & Mrs. William B. McIlvaine
  • Martha & Richard Melman
  • Abby O’Neil & D. Carroll Joynes
  • Denise Peterson
  • Mr. & Mrs. Allan C. (Kelly) Ryan
  • Gerry & Michael J. Silverstein
  • Patricia Schnadig
  • Millie Rosenbloom & John B. Simon
  • Lisbeth Stiffel
  • David Storch
  • Barbara & Marcus Trice
  • Mrs. Sarita Warshawsky
  • Mr. & Mrs. James P. Wilkin

Sandburg Society Members

Donors of $1,000–$2,499

  • Marilynn B. Alsdorf
  • Judith Barnard & Michael Z. Fain
  • Donna & Bill Barrows
  • Julie & Roger Baskes
  • Cristina Benitez
  • Heiji & Brian Black
  • Holly & Mark Blankstein
  • Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Block
  • Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Block III
  • Meredith Bluhm-Wolf and William Wolf
  • Virginia & Norman R. Bobins
  • Mrs. Edward Brennan
  • Ms. Sarah A. Brennan
  • The Honorable Anne Burke  & the Honorable Edward M. Burke
  • Mr. & Mrs. John Burns
  • Barbara Burrell
  • John W. Butler, Jr.  & John M. Vanderlinden
  • Tiffany & Alfred M. Butzbaugh
  • Pastora San Juan Cafferty
  • Dianne & Thomas D. Campbell
  • Ms. Irene R. Carter
  • Camilla De Frank & Edward B. Chez
  • Doris & Howard* Conant
  • Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Crawford, Jr.
  • Tammy & William Crown
  • Cindy & Stephen Cruise
  • Jodi & Gary Cullen
  • Jim DeVries
  • Julie M. Danis & Mr. Paul Donahue  
  • Terrance Lee Diamond & Paul F. Woznicki
  • David E. Donnelley
  • Barbi & Tom Donnelley
  • Richard R. Donnelley III
  • Leslie S. Douglass
  • Sara & James Downey
  • Richard H. Driehaus
  • Mr. & Mrs. Craig Duchossois
  • Yasmina & Brian Duwe
  • Gail & Richard Elden
  • Deborah & David Epstein
  • Harve A. Ferrill
  • Mrs. James M. Flanagan
  • Susan & Kevin F. Flynn
  • Jennifer Friedes & Steven Florsheim
  • Bryan L. Gaspardo
  • Louise & James J. Glasser
  • Roberta J. Goering
  • Mary Lou Gorno
  • Mary L. & Richard Gray
  • Mrs. Paul W. Guenzel
  • Sandra & Jack Guthman
  • Ann & Charlie Haffner
  • Mirja & Ted Haffner
  • Joan Hall & George Cotsirilos*
  • Joan W. Harris
  • Nicki & J. Ira Harris
  • Christopher Hehmeyer
  • Mary K. Heintz
  • Janet & Bob Helman
  • Marty & John Higgins
  • Adrienne & Daniel C. Hill
  • Mary Pick Hines
  • Karen & Tom Howell
  • Carol Jones & Thomas Hynes
  • Judy & Verne Istock
  • Esta G. and Thomas Kallen
  • Rachel Kaplan & Robert Riesman
  • Judy & John P. Keller
  • Andrew Kenoe
  • Merrily & William Ketchum
  • Robert Kohl & Clark Pellett
  • Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Kovler
  • Fred Love Krehbiel
  • Jay F. Krehbiel
  • Peter C. Krupp
  • Diane & Chuck Laff
  • Dr. & Mrs. Lewis Landsberg
  • Martha Lavey
  • Warren G. Lavey & Holly Rosencranz
  • Doreen & David F. Levy
  • Susan & Donald Levy
  • Diane vS. & Robert M. Levy
  • Mr. Julius Lewis
  • Renée Logan
  • Dirk Lohan
  • Fran Manushkin
  • Deborah Marchese
  • Gail & Andrew Marks
  • Mr. & Mrs. James  M. McMullan
  • Michael J. McNicholas
  • Helen Melchior
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Melman
  • Jo & Newton Minow
  • Charles W. Mulaney, Jr.
  • Lynn Lockwood Murphy & Barrett Murphy
  • Mrs. Joseph E. Nathan
  • Jerry Newton & David Weinberg
  • Deborah & Erik Oiler
  • Stanley Paul
  • Nicole Donnelley Power
  • Lisa & John Pritzker
  • Claire & Gordon Prussian
  • Joan Riley & Jim Goodridge
  • Mrs. Ward C. Rogers
  • Madeline P. & Michael Rosenberg
  • Lainie & John Ross
  • Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Rossi
  • Jeanne M. & John W. Rowe
  • Megan Rudd
  • David & Libby Savner
  • Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Schlindwein
  • Julie E. Schwingel
  • Ann & Stuart Scott
  • Mary Sebahar & William Clary
  • Carole & Gordon Segal
  • Charles F. Smith
  • Frank Sokol
  • John R. Stanek
  • Judith & Richard Stern
  • Jules N. Stiffel
  • Ella & Richard Strubel
  • Marybeth and Ronald J. Szczesniak
  • Mr. & Mrs.  Emanuel Tabachnik
  • James E. Thompson
  • Audrey & William P. Tuggle
  • L. Byron Vance III
  • Patty & Dan Walsh
  • Ruth Ann & Thomas Watkins
  • Wayne Whalen & Paula Wolff
  • Matthew & Christy Wirig
  • James and Margaret Maxwell Zagel
  • Julia Zhu
  • Anonymous  (3)

* deceased

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