Each year, The Club honors individuals who have made significant and enduring contributions to the Bay Area and California community, and who embody the principles and values of The Commonwealth Club.

The Commonwealth Club of California is proud to honor a group of immigrants, showcasing the diverse backgrounds of our nation's citizens.

The Annual Dinner is also The Club's most significant fundraising event, raising funds to support its important nonprofit public forum mission throughout the year.

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Dinner Chair Maryles Casto	Honorary Committee Chair Judith Wilbur
Co-Chairs Sigrun & Wilfred Corrigan Rose & Richard Guilbault Dianne & Tad Taube	Honorary Chairs Judith Koch Toni Rembe & Arthur Rock Pat & Mike Splinter

Honoring Immigrants

Wednesday April 30, 2008

Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dinner and award ceremony beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The Fairmont San Francisco

Valet parking available at the hotel. Parking garages in the area include the Fairmont Parking Garage at 815 Powell Street. Native Dress or Business Attire.

2008 AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Maryles Casto, Founder and CEO,
Casto, The Travel Company
Haile T. Debas, M.D., Executive Director,
UCSF Global Health Sciences
Susan Koret, Board Chair, The Koret Foundation
Lore Harp McGovern, Founder, LHM Ventures
Jorge Ramos, Senior News Anchor, Univision
Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director,
San Francisco Ballet


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

David S. Lee, Chairman of Cortelco, eOn Communications & Symbio Group.
Senior Advisor to Silver Lake

Sponsorship Benefits (PDF)

Presenting Sponsor

Dinner Sponsor

William K. Bowes, Jr.
Chevron
Phyllis & Bill Draper
Ambassador and Mrs. Howard H. Leach
Merrill Lynch

Leadership

AAA of Northern California, Nevada & Utah
BANK of the WEST
Ambassador James C. Hormel

Benefactor

Asset Management Company/Franklin P. Johnson, Jr.
Sigrun & Wilfred Corrigan
International Data Group
Koch Family Fund
Ambassador Bill & Jean Lane
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Skip & Frankie Rhodes
Toni Rembe & Arthur Rock
Silver Lake Partners
John A. Sobrato & Susan Sobrato Fund
The Hellman Family Foundation
Travers Family Foundation
Judith F. Wilbur

Patron

Anonymous (3)
Applied Materials, Inc.
Bank of America
Karin H. Bauer
Natalie Berg/Forest City Development
Mary G. F. Bitterman
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Dennise M. & Peter S. Carter
Casto, The Travel Company
Charles Schwab
David & Susan Coulter
County Bank
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Evelyn Dilsaver
Tim & Melissa Draper
Rolando & Marta Esteverena
Joseph R. Fink/Dominican University of California
First Republic Bank
Give2Asia
Richard N. Goldman
Kaiser Permanente
Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Kevin M. Pursglove
Robert & Virginia Saldich
San Francisco Business Times
Sierra Steel Trading/Joe & Hon. Judith Epstein
Silicon Valley Bank
Roselyne C. Swig
L. Jay & Gretchen Tenenbaum
The San Francisco Foundation
Dorothy Torresi
Univision 14 KDTV and TeleFutura 66 KKSF
Wells Fargo & Company

Individual Benefactors

Anonymous
Katie Hall & Tom Knutsen
Cynthia Jamplis
Lucy & Fritz Jewett
Hon. William & Lee Perry
Marissa Mayer
Alexander R. Mehran
Lorna Meyer
Bruce T. Mitchell
Harry & Carol Saal
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
The Men's Wearhouse
Diane B. Wilsey

Individual Patrons

William F. Adams Law Offices
Anonymous (2)
Richard C. Barker
David Burwen
J. Dennis Bonney
Anne & John Busterud
Julia Carpenter & Paul Marti
Helen & Tom Clausen
Dr. Kerry Curtis
Daniel Dargham
Anita Del Grande
EASearch
Dr. Carol A. Fleming, Ph.D.
Judy Gaulke
Amy Gershoni
Global Heritage Fund
Lisa M. Grotts
Sallie Huntting
Devon Kessler
Heather M. Kitchen
Professor Eva M. Nash-Isaac, Ph.D.
Barbara Z. Otto
Hon. Richard Pivnicka & Hon. Barbara Pivnicka
Victor & Maggee Revenko
Muriel M. & Wayne A. Robins
Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall
John B. Sias & Lucretia Sias
Darian & Rick Swig
Annemarie & Jim Tanner
Nancy Thompson & Andrew Kerr
Peter Wolken
Paul & Marcia Wythes

Media Sponsor

San Francisco Business Times

Special Thanks To:

California Host
Casto, The Travel Company
Consulate General of Sweden
Emirates
Enchanted Garden Florist
Erin
Four Seasons Hotels
Hotel Nikko, Tokyo
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Japan Airlines
Jumeirah
Perbacco
San Francisco Boys Chorus
See's Candies
Pat & Mike Splinter
United Airlines
WMSMedia