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TABLE OF CONTENTS 02 Executive Message 06 Inside the Walls 12 Science in the Community 20 Around the Country and the World 30 Financial Report 32 2011 Contributed Support 40 Board of Trustees DENNIS M. WINT President and CEO “In the long history of humankind those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” — Charles Darwin To our friends and supporters:

Darwin is, of course, the authoritative figure in the science of To ensure that the Institute’s offerings are particularly engag- A 2010 report to President Obama from the White House Council evolution: how species adapt over time to increase their ing for our core audience, repeat visitors, and members, we of Advisors on Science and Technology advocated a two-pronged chances of survival. Darwin’s legendary concept, however, is have focused on bringing world-class traveling exhibitions to solution to this growing crisis: not only must students be better equally germane to science centers. As the needs and Philadelphia. In hosting these educational shows, we ensure prepared through improved STEM teaching and instruction, but expectations of the communities which science centers serve that each visit to the Institute is different than the last, while they also must be inspired to pursue STEM majors and careers change, so must we also adapt to remain engaging and generating critical economic activity and tourism in the region. through engaging and dynamic experiences. relevant. Our 2011 slate of traveling exhibitions, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Workshop, Mummies of the World, CSI: The Experience, Through several pioneering educational programs, Since 1995, The Franklin Institute has been committed to such and Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs represented the most diverse robust organizational evolution. Through a rigorous and The Franklin Institute proved in 2011 that it is uniquely group of topics the Institute has presented in a single year, and ongoing strategic planning process, the Institute has devel- positioned to both prepare and inspire. Complementing attracted equally diverse audiences. oped, refined, and successfully executed several consecutive ongoing science immersion programs like Partnerships for strategic plans through which we have completely updated and As proud as we are to provide world-class experiences Achieving Careers in Technology and Science and our partner rebuilt our signature building, created new and dynamic magnet high school, the Science Leadership Academy, the exhibitions and attractions, and firmly established the Institute, within our museum walls, the primary lessons of Institute launched STEM Scholars. The goal is to identify at-risk and with it, Philadelphia, as a premier destination for interna- 2011 were that there is a critically urgent need for the 8th grade students with high science capacity and interest, and tional and significant traveling exhibitions. Institute to extend its mission beyond our walls, and to to provide them with intensive science enrichment and mentor- ing continuously throughout their high school careers so they Even after seventeen years of such marked progress, this spirit connect with the community – youth, families, adults, will ultimately matriculate into STEM fields in college. of advancement remains critical. Indeed, 2011 will be and organizations alike – in creative and innovative A new partnership between the Institute and the University of recorded as a year in which The Franklin Institute devel- ways where they live, work, and play. Pennsylvania intended to bolster neuroscience education was oped important new ways to connect our enduring Consider these alarming statistics: On statewide mandated awarded prestigious National Institutes of Health funding in mission of inspiring a passion for learning about testing in 2011, just 41 percent of Pennsylvania high school 2011. Neuroscience in Your World is a five-year initiative that will create museum-based experiences for grades 6-8 in our . 2011 was a year juniors – and just 16 percent in Philadelphia – were proficient in science and technology to those we serve forthcoming Your Brain exhibition, a high-school course in in which the Institute laid the groundwork for a bold expansion science. International comparisons of our students’ perfor- neuroethics, and robust online resources in these important of not only our impact, program, and facility, but also of the mance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) scientific frontiers. This is just the most recent among dozens very way in which we conceive of the Institute as a dynamic subjects frequently show the United States, once the interna- of groundbreaking science education initiatives conceived of and evolving organization. tional leader, ranked at or below the middle of the pack. Clearly, the science education of our young people is imperiled, and developed by the Institute in the last two decades, for and with it our ability as a nation to compete in an increasingly which highly competitive federal funding has been awarded. scientific and technological world. Many of these projects, which have been nationally recognized and replicated, continue to thrive today. THE YEAR IN REVIEW Executive Message

our city Institute attendance remained the highest of any museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, welcoming nearly our world 850,000 visitors, of whom more than 168,000 were children visiting on school-related field trips. Each of these visitors – and especially each of these young people – was offered a science experience that exhibited the best of what The Franklin Institute has become so well-known for: hands-on, cutting- edge, entertaining, and inspiring lessons in science and our Institute technology.

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Most heartening is these programs are impacting and improv- This exponential power of collaboration was evident across This wonderful progress was buoyed by a historic gift ing how science is taught locally, regionally, and nationally. We Philadelphia – on the Parkway, at the ballpark, in hundreds of from Nicholas and Athena Karabots and the Karabots continue to train hundreds of local teachers in inquiry-based public schools, and in every neighborhood in the City – in April learning, which impacts tens of thousands of students; to during the inaugural Philadelphia Science Festival. The Foundation, who committed $10 million in October provide Traveling Science Shows seen by 200,000 students; Institute assembled a group of partners to create a two-week to fund the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion. to serve home-schooled students with access to science celebration of science in Philadelphia and of Philadelphia as an Their gift allows us to break ground on this important new content and workshops; to create science kits which are used internationally significant city of learning, discovery, and facility, which will house a state-of-the-art exhibition on in classrooms across the country; and, to welcome 13.3 million progress. The Festival, which was funded by the National neuroscience and the brain as well as provide additional space annual visitors to our content-rich website. Science Foundation and presented by The Dow Chemical for traveling exhibits and an education center. The Karabotses’ Company, was a resounding success in year one. gift was the largest individual gift in the history of The Franklin But changing and supplementing classroom education is only Institute and a bold vote of confidence in our mission and part of the answer. We spend less than 5 percent of our lives in Clearly, 2011 was a year in which The Franklin Institute evolved plans, for which we are deeply grateful. formal classrooms. Science understandings, attitudes, and in bold new directions, to connect to the needs of our commu- interests transcend the classroom and are equally formed in nity and the demands of changing times, and to convene In reflecting on why they chose to make this investment, the world of YouTube, Twitter, and the Discovery Channel. regional and national resources to address common challenges Nicholas Karabots simply stated, “I saw what they were Access to science content and experiences, once controlled by and achieve shared goals. the expert few who teach, is now immediate, unlimited, and doing for all these kids.” For all the exciting, new, and Such expansion of mission and program would not be possible meaningful connections the Institute was able to forge in 2011, unfiltered. The learner of the future expects to be were it not for the wonderful investment of time, energy, and the stories of which are contained in the pages that follow, engaged on-demand. resources by thousands of individuals and organizations, there are none more important than those which moved including Trustees, donors, staff, and volunteers. Mr. Karabots – none more special than the powerful connection In this perfect storm of increasing access and decreasing between a student and a new understanding, between a young comprehension, the role of The Franklin Institute becomes even Amid the Institute’s substantial expansion of program and mission come plans for the first facility expansion in nearly person and an idea, between a child and an inspiring learning more critical. We must find new ways to prepare and 25 years. The Inspire Science! campaign, which calls for a experience. The Franklin Institute endeavors to create millions inspire individuals whenever and wherever science 53,000-square-foot addition on the Institute’s south side, of these moments each year, and will, with your support, learning is at stake. To do so, the Institute has focused surged to $59.6 million in gifts and pledges in 2011. continue to do so in the promising years to come. on collaboration as a core strategy. As a recognized leader in informal education, the Institute has embraced its role as convener of like-minded organizations, whose collective impact is significantly greater than that which any individual Marsha R. Perelman Dennis M. Wint entity might produce. Chair, Board of Trustees President and CEO

A year in which The Franklin Institute evolved in bold new directions.

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page 6 page 7 So what do the codices of da Vinci, a 14th-century mummified baron and baroness, crime-scene fingerprints, and a schoolbus- sized reptile have in common? These exhibits, while so different in content, shared a celebration of discovery, curios- Additional programming included opportunities for visitors to ity, and a passion for learning, and therefore fit perfectly under meet mummy scientists on opening day, to handle mummified one roof during one eventful year in the Mandell Center at The frogs at a mummification station, and to enjoy TFI After Dark Franklin Institute. and “mummy movie night” evening events. Fall brought the popular science center exhibit CSI: The Experience. Developed by the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative, in which the Institute is a founding member, CSI allows visitors to step into the role of crime scene investigator and interact with the technology and science used in forensics. Presented by PECO, CSI appealed to the Institute’s core audience of families and students, who also enjoyed program- ming, such as a meet-and-greet with CSI star Sela Ward and visits to the Franklin Crime Lab. INSIDE MUSEUM EXHIBITS The surprise hit of the year came at its tail end – and THE what a massive tail it was! Opening in December and WALLS: continuing into 2012, Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs brought together skeletons and life-sized robotic models of Popular Traveling Exhibits Appeal to Diverse Audiences some of the biggest dinosaurs to have walked the planet, excavated from regions as far afield as Argentina and the Gobi The Franklin Institute’s 2011 slate of traveling exhibits was noteworthy not only for its Desert. Visitors could get their hands dirty digging for fossils in pace, with a record four exhibits opening in a single calendar year, but also for its the Dino Dig and handling real fossils on the Fossil Cart. remarkable breadth of content. On four separate trips in 2011, a single visitor could Featuring a never-before-exhibited skeleton of the largest virtually interact with devices from da Vinci’s codices, explore mummification tech- known carnivorous dinosaur, Mapusaurus, the exhibit was a niques from ancient world cultures, solve a crime using forensic science, or see gigantic wildly popular year-end attraction, particularly with members skeletons of some of the biggest dinosaurs ever to have walked the Earth. and families. Opening on February 5, Leonardo da Vinci’s Workshop, sponsored by Firstrust Bank, featured models of some of Leonardo’s breathtaking inventions, including his definitive flying machine, The Great Kite, a harpsichord-viola, and his mechanical Leonardo attracted a bat and lion. Visitors were also able to interact with these and other significant audience devices using touch screen technology, which allowed them to fully of professional manipulate 3-D models from da Vinci’s original sketches. A new live show explored how Leonardo’s inventions had evolved over time, while engineers and others floor programming explored the idea of artistic perspective. “How from design trades. Things Work” weekends during the exhibit’s run celebrated Leonardo’s spirit of invention throughout the Museum, and several local hotels created special Leonardo packages for out-of-town visitors. Mummies of the World opened on June 18. Featuring the largest collection of human- preserved and naturally-mummified remains ever assembled, the exhibit focused on the science of the myriad mummification processes used by ancient and modern world cultures, and how the examination of mummies can offer vital clues to understanding cultures that have long vanished from the Earth. Featuring 150 artifacts and specimens from five continents, which ranged from a 6,420 year-old Peruvian child (twice as old as King Tut) to ancient Egyptian pets, Mummies attracted visitors from all 50 states and 20 countries.

page 8 page 9 Hawk Nest 3.0 For the third straight year, a pair of red-tailed hawks con- structed a nest on the Institute’s northern façade. Tens of thousands of viewers, from a dedicated group who named themselves hawkaholics to the serious Buteo jamaicensis researcher, watched live via webcam as the monogamous pair successfully raised three eyasses from egg, to chick, to fledg- ling, from March through June. MUSEUM PROGRAMS

Color of Science Programming Reveals New Role Models The dearth of African-Americans pursuing careers in STEM Friday evening program during which Institute Chief Astrono- Night Skies Takes Off fields is well known. According to the National Center for mer Derrick Pitts conducted intimate conversations and a Education Statistics, African-Americans accounted for 8 panel session, recorded in partnership with PBS History On the second Thursday of each month, Chief Astronomer percent of STEM bachelor degrees and just 4 percent of PhDs. Makers, with four prominent African-American scientists: Derrick Pitts opens the Institute’s Bloom Observatory for The numbers for black women are even more startling, as they visitors to experience one of the Institute’s five telescopes. • Sharon Haynie, Chemist, DuPont account for less than 0.5 percent of STEM doctorates. The It is interesting to note that nearly 80 percent of attendees • Chad Jenkins, Professor of Robotics, problem is frustratingly self-fulfilling; the fewer African- have never before gazed through a telescope. Visitors are Brown University Americans who pursue STEM and research careers, the fewer able to take in a Fels Planetarium show, interact with Derrick • Edward Tunstel, Space Robotics & Autonomous role models there are for children to emulate. and knowledgeable volunteers, and hear a lecture on a cur- Control Lead in the Space Department, rent astronomy or space-sciences topic. Night Skies became In January 2011, The Franklin Institute set about to address this Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory wildly popular in 2011 with more than 2,000 guests partici- challenge by establishing Color of Science, a two-month-long • James E. West, Professor of Engineering, pating. On a clear night, or during a significant astronomical program designed to make young students aware of current Johns Hopkins University event, be it a transit of Venus, meteor shower, lunar eclipse, African-American role models in professional and research On Saturday, students received passports with which they could or explosion of solar flare activity, it was not uncommon for science. Through a series of banners, signs, and programs, the travel throughout the building to meet and work on science nearly 400 individuals to line up to gaze up. Even amidst Institute celebrated African-American achievements in science, demonstrations with these and other prominent scientists. At rain and clouds, strong crowds turned out for intellectually building awareness that everyone has contributed – and can the culminating lunch, the numbers of young people seeking stimulating evenings, a highlight of which came in Novem- contribute – to progress. autographs from their new role models confirmed the program’s ber with a visit and lecture by NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Color of Science peaked with a signature weekend event at the impact. Abdalati. Institute on February 10-11. It included a captivating, sold-out

Camp Programs Thrive The Science of Yum! The Franklin Institute and its exclusive food service provider, The Franklin Institute’s signature Discovery Camp, which Frog Commissary, celebrated a decades-long partnership with features science- and curiosity-themed activities all summer the November opening of Kitchen Science, which turns the long and just about any time school is not in session, continued Institute’s cafe into a place not just for dining, but also learn- to grow, and has rapidly become one of the most successful ing. Informative panels throughout the dining facility, even camps in Philadelphia. In 2011, nearly 6,500 children partici- on the napkin holders, provide guests with food for thought in pated in Discovery Camp programs during the summer, spring addition to food to eat. Monthly Kitchen Science events and break, and special one-day camps. The Philadelphia Coca-Cola an online companion site educate visitors on the often Bottling Company proudly sponsors Discovery Camp. experienced, but rarely understood, science of food, cooking, Another 8,500 excited children, many boy and girl scouts, and taste. Kitchen Science was generously funded by The Don spent the night, chaperoned by their parents and scout Falconio Memorial Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation through leaders, in the Institute’s exhibit halls as part of the popular the Institute’s partnership with Frog Commissary. Camp-In program.

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page 12 page 13 The Festival launched on April 15 with The Big Jump, a mass experiment in which more than 60,000 schoolchildren throughout the region jumped in unison in an effort to create a recordable seismic event. School-based measurements were notable, but the United States Geological Survey (USGS) remained untroubled. Despite the lack of concern from the USGS, the students learned an important lesson about the extraordinary amount of energy in an earthquake. The next day, despite drenching rain, more than 10,000 people gathered on the Parkway for the Science Carnival. With 100 exhibitors from 80 partner organizations, the Carnival had something scientific, interactive, and fun for every attendee.

The Philadelphia Science Festival culminated with The Franklin Institute Awards Ceremony and Dinner on April 28, 2011 (see pages 24-25). All told, approximately 125,000 individuals participated in Philadelphia Science Festival activities. Perhaps the biggest legacy of the Philadelphia Science SCIENCE COLLABORATION Festival was in the collaboration among the participat- IN THE ing organizations. Each left inspired by the spirit COMMUNITY exhibited throughout the Festival and committed to seeking such partnerships in the course of ongoing, Inaugural Philadelphia Science Festival mission-related work. Seventy-five new partnerships were The Franklin Institute is no stranger to change and reinvention. Beginning as a society created as a result of the Philadelphia Science Festival, and for mechanics, draftsman, and inventors in 1824, the Institute evolved into a new model nearly every partner committed to returning in 2012. Another signature event was Science Day at the Ballpark, a science museum in 1934, and has continually refined and updated its educational Phillies game at which more than 45,000 attendees saw a programs. It has also always been a place where visitors come to interact with The goal was to organize a robot designed by University of Pennsylvania engineering science and technology. collaborative, far-reaching students throw out the first pitch. Citizens Bank Ballpark endeavor among the many And yet the Institute must consider the dramatic ways in which learning has concourses were also filled with hands-on science activities. changed in just the past decade. In this era of YouTube, social media, and science scientific organizations and As spectacular as these major events were, the real pulse of cable networks, engaging science content is available on-demand, 24 hours per day, the Science Festival came in the smaller, neighborhood-based resources throughout the and requires going no further than the nearest keyboard or flat screen. Greater Philadelphia region. events. These included 50 Neighborhood Science events For the Institute to remain relevant to this new way of learning – to reinvent itself – hosted by community organizations throughout Philadelphia, a fundamental set of questions must be answered: How can The Franklin Institute which brought dynamic science experiences to those whose be more than a museum? How can the Institute be present wherever and whenever access to such opportunities is traditionally limited. Café and science learning is at hand? How can the Institute continue to be a leader in the Food events broached science topics both current and gusta- Philadelphia and Pennsylvania science community and serve as a model nationally? tory at pubs, bars, and restaurants (at which one could sample “E=MCBeered,” a limited edition, specially brewed ale of the In 2011, the Institute sought to answer these questions and a result was the Philadel- Festival). Art and Science events explored the nexus between phia Science Festival – one of the most significant community-based efforts in its science and the fine arts in galleries and performance spaces, history. and Science Conversations, small lectures and talks, tackled The Philadelphia Science Festival is a collaborative, far-reaching endeavor among the hot topics in science. Astronomy Night engaged 2,000 many scientific organizations and resources throughout the Greater Philadelphia stargazers at locations across the city including observatories, region. These organizations, which include universities, colleges, cultural and commu- community centers, and even the Fairhill Burial Ground. nity organizations, museums, and companies, come together for two weeks, in one united voice, venturing to put science in the spotlight in Philadelphia, and to put the spotlight on Philadelphia as a nationally and internationally significant city of science. PECO Energizes Education in 2011 Supported by the National Science Foundation and generously presented by The Dow Launched in 2009, the PECO Energizing Education Program teacher training, a field trip, a school-based energy audit, and Chemical Company, the Philadelphia Science Festival attracted 24 core partners and (PEEP) is a partnership among PECO, The Franklin Institute, and a grant to support a community outreach project, extending 125 festival partners, who aided in creating innovative and engaging Science Festival NEED (National Energy Education Development Project) that lessons learned beyond the school into the local neighborhood. augments energy education, particularly focusing on energy events in nearly every neighborhood in Philadelphia and beyond. Volunteers donated In the 2010-2011 school year, 14 schools and 1,700 students transformation, conservation, and alternative non-fossil fuel nearly 1,500 hours of their time to make the Festival a success. participated in the PEEP program, presenting their projects and source, in the middle school classroom. PEEP offers a project- findings at a special ceremony in May. The 2011-2012 school based curriculum and support to designated schools, including year saw the program expand to 31 schools and 3,939 students. page 14 page 15 Traveling Science on the The Institute’s legendary Traveling Science Shows, sponsored by Sunoco, bring live science demonstrations into classrooms, National Stage auditoria, camp halls, and just about any other venue imagin- able. They continued riding strong — in five instantly recogniz- able station wagons —­ in 2011. Families LEAP into Science, Nationwide The numbers are impressive: 960 shows, in 8 states and the Funded by the National Science Foundation in 2007, LEAP District of Columbia, seen by 205,278 students. More than into Science is a partnership between The Franklin Institute 95,000 miles traveled. Countless imaginations delighted and and The Free Library of Philadelphia that integrates hands-on curiosities inspired. science activities and literacy initiatives for students in grades Highlights of 2011 include a major appearance at the World PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH K-4 at local libraries, both after school and on weekends. LEAP Science Festival in New York City, which was witnessed by bolsters informal science education and interest as well as thousands. That our neighbors to the north chose to bring literacy skills in a familiar, community-based setting. the Institute’s team is a testament to the reputation of the PNC Grow Up Great with Science for Toddler Scientists LEAP is a signature initiative of the Institute’s overarching Institute’s long-standing traveling program. Research indicates that providing preschool-age children with inquiry-based learning goal to bring science experiences into the community and to experiences in science and math will lay a powerful foundation for increased achieve- meet people where they ment, literacy, and even career success in these fields later in life. Recognizing this, are, and has served as The Franklin Institute partnered with PNC as part of the company’s 10-year, $350 a striking model for the PISEC Continues, million Grow Up Great! initiative to create powerful learning experiences. The science power of library/science in Deeds and Words center partnerships. initiative is operating at 14 science centers in seven states and the District of Columbia. Since 1992, The Franklin Institute has partnered with the The Institute is paired with 20 early childhood education organizations, including many In an exciting develop- New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, Philadelphia Zoo, ment, LEAP’s promising Academy of Natural Sciences, and ten community agencies Head Start centers. The program includes teacher professional development results in Philadelphia to form the Philadelphia/Camden Informal Science Educa- sessions at the Institute, Traveling Science Shows at preschool centers, field were replicated nation- tion Collaborative (PISEC). In the 20 years since, PISEC has trips, and special opportunities for preschoolers and their families to partici- wide in 2011, with expan- brought science education to disadvantaged youth in com- sion sites opening in Specially trained PNC volunteers munity and family settings, not only to facilitate increased pate in monthly Target Community Nights. Colorado, Illinois, New were ever-present, both at the Institute and at the schools. science learning, but also to change the dynamic of family Jersey, New Mexico, New activity. Since 2009, more than 75 preschool teachers and 3,720 preschoolers have grown up, York, Ohio, Oregon, South great, with science. Carolina, and Utah. Its most recent collaborative project is CLUES (Communities of Learning for Urban Environments and Science), funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services and National Science Foundation. Neuroscience in In anticipation of the opening of the Institute’s continuing exhibit on the brain in the The Institute/Penn partnership was one of just eight similar CLUES brings together the four PISEC organizations with Your World begins Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion in 2014, the Institute has partnered with the programs across the country to receive prestigious funding community-based organizations (CBOs) to empower CBOs to Center for Neuroscience and Society of the University of Pennsylvania on a new initiative from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the only sci- a Five-Year Journey focus on, and develop leadership in, science education and to enhance and support classroom education in neuroscience across the K-12 spectrum. ence center to be chosen. NIH views neuroscience not only into the Brain especially environmental action. Some of the CBO part- as the most vital biological frontier, but also as a subject in The initiative will create museum-based experiences for students in the middle grades ners include Congreso de Latinos Unidos, African Episcopal which compelling experiences can fuel overarching interest in in the Institute’s forthcoming Your Brain exhibition, which will be housed in the Frank Church of St. Thomas, Indo-Chinese American Council, and STEM fields and help the United States remain competitive in Baldino, Jr. Gallery and generously funded by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Addition- Imani Education Circle Charter School. As a result of CLUES, the global science race. ally, plans call for the development of a semester-long high school elective in neuroethics, the constituencies served by the CBOs will have access to neuroscience mini-courses for 9th and 10th graders, and an online tool kit of electronic robust, family-oriented science learning experiences in their resources in these topics. own communities. page 16 page 17 PACTS: Going Strong at 18! For nearly two decades, Partnerships for Achieving Careers in Technology and Science (PACTS) has been The Franklin Institute’s signature youth leadership program. Serving 125 students annually, PACTS offers year-round, engaging after school and weekend activities for a group of students in grades 6-10. PACTS activities, which are offered at no cost to participants, include career development, cross-age mentor- ing, and leadership opportunities for diverse middle and high school students in the Greater Philadelphia region. PACTS students further engage in hands-on science workshops, Educating the Educator robotics competitions, field-based environmental research, For 50 years, The Franklin Institute has been a leader in special field trips, and college and career counseling. teacher professional development in inquiry-based sci- A special highlight for the PACTS program in 2011 was the ence education. Offering a variety of customizable profes- students taking a leadership role in the two-day Color of sional development sessions, tailored to specific curricular Science program in February. PACTS students also hosted content and grade level, ranging from single- and multiple- Meet the Scientists during The Franklin Institute Awards Week, session encounters to intensive summer institutes and and participated in the Philadelphia Science Festival. hands-on science workshops, the Institute offers teachers Act 48 continuing education credits and, more importantly, EDUCATING the opportunity to refresh their content knowledge and to THE NEXT YOUTH PROGRAMS be immersed in dynamic inquiry-based 21st-century educa- GENERATION tional practices. In 2011, 794 teachers participated in pro- OF SCIENTISTS AND LEADERS fessional development seminars at the Institute; their work will impact nearly 20,000 students in the year to come.

In February and October, the Institute opened its doors for Intensive STEM Scholars Initiative Launched Educators Night Out events, which welcomed nearly 2,000 One word aptly describes the state of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers at no cost for a preview of what their students education, and therefore, competitiveness in the United States as compared to global could expect during a Franklin Institute field trip. peers: imperiled. The goal of STEM Scholars Nationally, less than 35 percent of high school graduates matriculate into STEM fields in is to identify high-need, college, despite robust and growing career opportunities. For African-American students, this percentage drops to 4 percent, and of students in Philadelphia, less than 1 percent high-performing, and choose to pursue STEM fields as a major, and therefore, a career. highly interested science These trends begin before high school ends: On the 2011 PSSA, Pennsylvania’s mandated SLA Graduates 2nd Cohort students in the 8th grade, standardized testing, just 41 percent of high-school juniors were deemed proficient in On June 15, 2011, the members of the second graduating science. In Philadelphia 16 percent of juniors met the minimum science standard, with and to work intensively class of the Science Leadership Academy (SLA), the magnet proficiency among city African-American and Hispanic/Latino students in the single digits. with them for the entirety of high school created in 2006 by The Franklin Institute and the their high school careers. An even closer look at the data reveals reasons for hope: there is a significant cohort of School District of Philadelphia, earned their diplomas. The Philadelphia students performing well – in some cases, spectacularly – on these science outcomes continue to be promising; SLA students test well testing measures in 4th and 8th grade than in their junior year. This begs a fundamental ahead of their city and regional peers not only in science, but question: What happens to these students, who are seemingly so interested and talented in also in math, reading, writing, and on college-entrance testing. the sciences, when they get to high school? What prevents them from pursuing science at Members of the Class of 2011 received more than 350 accep- the undergraduate, graduate, and career levels? And, most importantly, how can these tance letters to 147 colleges and universities, and were offered barriers be removed? more than $3 million in merit-based scholarships. Ninety- eight percent will be attending a four-year college. Of the With generous funding from Ed Satell, the Satell Family Foundation, and the UJALA initial 125 freshmen who began at SLA in 2007, 115 graduated, Foundation, The Franklin Institute sought to address this problem through the STEM for a four-year graduation rate of 92 percent, as compared to Scholars program. The goal of STEM Scholars is to identify a small group of high-need, the school district average of 55 percent. high-performing, and highly engaged students in 8th grade, and to work intensively with them for the entirety of their high school careers, so that 70 percent – twice the national Other 2011 highlights for SLA included: average – will pursue STEM majors in college and choose STEM careers. Complementing • SLA students hosted the 2011 Educon conference, which more broadly focused Institute programming such as PACTS and the Science Leadership attracted approximately 500 attendees from around the Academy, STEM Scholars seeks to prepare the most promising students to take advantage world, in late January, of the STEM resources in the Philadelphia region. • SLA’s inclusion in the March PBS documentary Digital Media: The first class of 15 STEM Scholars was recruited in late 2011 as they began their fresh- New Learners for the 21st Century, and man year of high school. Programming includes Saturday mini-courses throughout the • Principal Chris Lehmann’s selection in September as a White school year, as well as a five-week, intensive summer session at The Franklin Institute. House “Champion of Change” for his educational reform efforts. page 18 page 19 Franklin Institute Awards

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page 20 page 21 Breaking Down Breaking News Automaton Inspires Oscar-Nominated FILM For years, he stood silently outside the elevator on the In this era of 24-hour-a-day news and social media that allows Institute’s 3rd floor: an impassive relic, mostly forgotten in breaking news to be broadcast globally as it happens by the mad dash from Sports Challenge to Sir Isaac’s Loft. Was witnesses rather than reporters, the role of the expert THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE it a robot? A clock? A puppet? Few stopped to consider the interpreter is threatened. No longer is there interpretation, secrets he might contain. AROUND THE LEADING THE CHARGE explanation, and translation of a news cycle. This phenomenon COUNTRY has become especially pronounced in the sciences, in which For two men this object – an automaton donated in disrepair and AND THE change and discovery continue to exponentially accelerate. mystery to the Institute in 1928 – was more fascinating than any other Institute treasure. One was longtime volunteer Charles WORLD While threatened by these changes, the role of translator and Penniman, operator of the automaton, who knew its secrets. explainer is no less important. To abandon it completely is to He knew that with some knowledge, appropriate care, a crank condone a society that is information-rich and yet understand- Derrick Pitts, a Star among the Stars or two, and a bit of luck, the automaton creates four drawings, ing-poor. As such, The Franklin Institute must be prepared to three poems in two languages, and signs them “the automaton He’s gone head to head with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report. He was a regular respond quickly and act as a translator for newsworthy sci- of Henri Maillardet”. In fact, it was the first appearance of this guest on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC and has contributed to the Late ence events. Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He’s appeared on countless news broadcasts, from signature that accurately identified the automaton’s maker. CNN, to Fox, to CBS Sunday Morning. He is a highly sought-after public speaker and 2011 provided ample opportunity for the Institute to play this Penniman knew this significant “memory” made the Institute’s has a few moon rocks and billion-year-old meteorites under his purview. Who is this vital role. Institute staff was called on repeatedly by news automaton, Mr. Maillardet’s masterpiece built around 1810, one of celestial celebrity? agencies to explain, in lay terms, the geological forces behind the most intricate of these part-clock, part-robots ever created. the massive and deadly Japanese earthquake and tsunami, The other interested party was Brian Selznick, author of The He’s a star who has dedicated his life to the stars: Derrick Pitts, The Franklin as well as the nuclear crisis that followed. Visitor programs, Derrick’s gift is his ability to Invention of Hugo Cabret, a young adult novel for which the Institute’s Chief Astronomer, who for more than 30 years has served as the staffed by Institute scientists and volunteers, explained the Institute’s automaton served as inspiration. The book won a personify what lies at the very recognized public face of The Franklin Institute. It has made him one of the earth and nuclear science behind these stunning global events. heart of the Institute’s mission: most important translators of scientific news and events in our area. In Caldecott Medal and earned the automaton a well-deserved addition to scores of appearances, Pitts was recognized for his science More locally, the Institute had the rare opportunity to interpret restoration. helping people to understand contributions with an Honorary Doctorate from La Salle University. Further, an event that visitors could actually feel when a 5.8 earthquake The automaton’s journey from humble hallway attendant to Dr. Pitts was recognized by NASA as a solar system ambassador, one of an rattled the Philadelphia region in August. Institute explainers and get excited about science. literary star went a step further in 2011 with the release of Hugo, extremely select group of public personae whose role it is to translate the offered live programming featuring the still-vibrating Foucault Martin Scorsese’s fantastical film adaptation of Selznick’s novel. science of space exploration to the public. He is also NASA’s one and only ambassador Pendulum cable and showed visitors the spikes on the seismo- Nominated for eleven Oscars, the automaton in Hugo bears a of astrobiology. graph in Changing Earth, just moments after the quake. resemblance to the Institute’s. Maillardet’s automaton, gener- Another initiative of personal importance to Dr. Pitts is to make stargazing more These are just two among a host of significant events, includ- ously supported by Day & Zimmermann, has now taken a place of accessible in the community. To that end, he created a collaboration of 50 observato- ing astronomical phenomena and a final shuttle flight, for prominence in the Institute’s Amazing Machine exhibit – a fitting ries in the Philadelphia region. This partnership was particularly celebrated during the which the Institute served as interpreter and explainer in 2011. place for this amazing machine with an even more amazing story. Philadelphia Science Festival on Astronomy Night, and again during the entirety of November, when one of the observatories was open for free every night, making for a month of unlimited astronomical viewing opportunities. Staff Conducts Zero-G Experiments on Parabolic Plane Franklin Institute exhibit developer Dr. Jayatri Das and SLA Institute Artifact On Final SHUTTLE Mission teacher Matt VanKouwenberg had the incredible opportu- At the personal request of native Philadelphian, friend of The Franklin Institute, and nity in July to ride a “micro-gravity” T-38 over the Gulf of astronaut Commander Chris Ferguson, a star-shaped section from the original 1933 Mexico. During thirty 18-25 second bursts of near-weight- dome of the Fels Planetarium, which was replaced in 2002 as part of facilities renova- lessness, the Institute team conducted experiments on the tion and renewal, was flown on STS-135, the Space Shuttle’s final mission in July. effect of zero gravity on an internal combustion engine. Because pointed metal objects are dangerous in both zero gravity and crushing vacu- Lessons learned will impact their work with exhibits and ums, and would not meet NASA flight safety standards, the Institute’s team created a students going forward. special acrylic cylinder in which the star was safely encased (see photo above). Visitors can view the artifact on display outside Fels Planetarium.

page 22 page 23 2011 BOWER AWARD AND 2011 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 2011 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 2011 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL IN CHEMISTRY MEDAL IN EARTH & MEDAL IN MECHANICAL IN SCIENCE K. C. Nicolaou, Ph.D. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ENGINEERING George Church, Ph.D. The Scripps Research Jillian F. Banfield, Ph.D. Dean Kamen Harvard Medical School Institute, University of University of California, DEKA Research and PersonalGenomes.org California, San Diego Berkeley Development Corporation Boston, Massachusetts La Jolla, California Berkeley, California Manchester, Citation: For innovative and Citation: For his achievements Citation: For discovering the New Hampshire creative contributions to in synthetic organic chemistry, underlying principles of mineral Citation: For his resourceful- genomic science, including the particularly for the development formation and alteration by ness and imagination in creat- development of DNA sequenc- of methods for preparing com- microbes, which are critical ing mechanical devices that ing technologies, as well as plex substances found in nature, to understanding the form, broadly benefit society and for his subsequent efforts to which have potential applica- composition, and distribution enable people with disabilities promote personal genomics tions in the field of medicine. of minerals in the presence of to improve their quality of life and synthetic biology. Sponsors: Madeleine Joullie, Ph.D.; living organisms. and health. University of Pennsylvania Sponsor: Maja Bucan, Ph.D.; Sponsor: Carl O. Moses, Ph.D.; Sponsors: E. Fred Brecher, P.E.; Amos B. Smith III, Ph.D.; University of Pennsylvania Susquehanna University Brecher Associates University of Pennsylvania Richard Roberts, Ph.D.; 2011 BOWER AWARD FOR 2011 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Lucius Pitkin, Inc. 2011 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP MEDAL IN ELECTRICAL MEDAL IN COMPUTER & 2011 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Fred Kavli ENGINEERING COGNITIVE SCIENCE MEDAL IN PHYSICS The Kavli Foundation Ingrid Daubechies, Ph.D. John R. Anderson, Ph.D. Nicola Cabibbo, Ph.D. Oxnard, California Duke University Carnegie Mellon University (1935-2010) Citation: For his distinguished Durham, North Carolina Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Università di Roma career in technology and for Citation: For fundamental dis- Citation: For the development Rome, Italy his commitment, with The coveries in the field of compact of the first large-scale computa- Citation: For his fundamental Kavli Foundation, to the global representations of data, leading tional theory of the process by insight into the process by advancement of science and of to efficient image compression which humans perceive, learn which elementary particles science education for the bet- as used in digital photography. terment of humankind. and reason, and its application decay through the weak to computer tutoring systems. Sponsor: Moeness G. Amin, Ph.D.; interaction. Sponsor: Stuart Pittel, Ph.D.; Villanova University University of Delaware Sponsor: Dario Salvucci, Ph.D.; Sponsor: Gino C. Segré, Ph.D.; Drexel University University of Pennsylvania

ENDURING 2011 FRANKLIN INSTITUTE AWARDS LEGACIES

For nearly two centuries, The Franklin Institute has recognized the greatest contribu- tors to science, technology, engineering, invention, and industry through The Franklin Institute Awards. The 2011 Franklin Institute Awards Program took on special Sunday Morning’s Charles Osgood. The Ceremony was followed Originating in 1824 with the founding of the Institute, the Awards began significance as the medals presentation was the culminating by an elegant dinner in the Laureates’ honor throughout the The 2011 Franklin Institute Awards as prizes and premiums bestowed at invention exhibitions. They evolved event of the inaugural Philadelphia Science Festival. As such, Institute’s galleries. it was an entire city that celebrated the 2011 Laureates, who Program took on special significance into a series of endowed medals in specific scientific fields, which are The 2011 Franklin Institute Awards Ceremony and Dinner was participated in a host of activities, from academic symposia at as the medals presentation was the today organized under the Benjamin Franklin Medals. In 1990, through a co-chaired by Andrea Freundlich and Robert J. Hall, who led a local universities, to the Laureates’ Lab in which visitors could transformative bequest from chemical magnate Henry Bower, the tireless group of volunteers in an effort that netted the culminating event of the inaugural meet and interact with the honorees, to the popular Meet the Institute began giving two new awards: the Bower Award for Business Institute more than $577,000. Philadelphia Science Festival. Leadership, and the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, Scientists panel, a Q&A with the Laureates hosted by students which carries a $250,000 prize. from the Institute’s PACTS program. Special gratitude is owed to Bank of America, which served as the event’s Lead Supporter for the ninth straight year, and to The Laureates were honored on April 28 at a ceremony and During 187 years of recognizing excellence, The Franklin Institute Awards Program has Awards Week Sponsor Cephalon. honored giants of science and industry, including Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham dinner attended by 700 friends, supporters, civic and business Bell, Marie Curie, and, more recently, Paul Baran, Gordon Moore, Jane Goodall, Bill leaders, science dignitaries, and past Laureates hosted by CBS Gates, and Dean Kamen. page 24 page 25 foundations

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page 26 page 27 Karabots Make Record Gift At 187 years old, The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest Their grant is a singular, historic, and indelible vote of confi- science centers in the country and one of Philadelphia’s most dence in the mission of the Institute and, more importantly, in venerable institutions. The Institute’s nearly two centuries of the hundreds of thousands of young people whom the Insti- existence are not the story of one organization, but rather the tute inspires. collected stories of countless individuals and supporters who And it was just those young people – eager, promising have donated their time, energy, wisdom, and resources to see students – who motivated the Karabots Family to make this the Institute grow, evolve, and prosper. remarkable gift. Visiting the Institute, Nicholas and Athena were Among these stories is the bequest that Ben Franklin left to moved by the hundreds of young people – many of them inner the city of Philadelphia, which funded both the construction of city kids – they saw being engaged and immersed in learning. the science museum on the Parkway in 1934, and the Nicholas Karabots, a successful publishing and real estate addition of the Mandell Center and Tuttleman IMAX Theater executive, was powerfully reminded of his own tough childhood in 1990 (one can find Ben’s name on the donor lists to this in the South Bronx, and of the simple power of positive learn- day). There have been scores of wonderful and sizeable dona- ing experiences to change the course of young people’s lives. tions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and govern- The Karabots Foundation was founded to support exactly such ment agencies – names like Fels, Hamilton, Tuttleman, Mandell, opportunities for at-risk youth, and in the Institute they found PECO, and Pew – each of which is an important thread in the a natural partner to carry out this important goal. rich tapestry that is today’s Franklin Institute. Their historic gift will fund the creation of the Nicholas and PHILANTHROPIC A RECORD GIFT To report that in 2011 the Institute was the recipient of the Athena Karabots Pavilion, a 53,000-square-foot building addi- most significant private philanthropic gift in the history of the tion on Race Street. The addition will include a significant new SUPPORT organization is no small statement. continuing exhibition on neuroscience and the brain as well as critically needed space for the Institute’s world-class traveling Indeed, the incredible generosity and uncommon In Sincere Appreciation exhibits and nationally renowned educational programs. The vision of Nicholas and Athena Karabots and the wonderful Karabots gift allowed the Institute to reach a funding The Franklin Institute is deeply indebted to the incredible supporters who choose to Karabots Foundation, who on October 3 committed threshold for the new building such that ground was broken and invest in its mission, year in and year out. Earned income, in the form of admissions $10 million to The Franklin Institute and the Inspire construction commenced in spring 2012. fees and ancillary revenues, provides a portion of what it costs the Institute to offer the broad array of innovative educational programs and services on which the community Science! campaign, stands alone. The Institute remains deeply grateful to Nicholas and Athena has come to rely. Karabots and the Karabots Foundation for their incredible generosity. Simply put, without the significant and ongoing contributions of donors and sponsors, there would be no free field trips for students from disadvantaged schools; no intense science education and mentorship programs such as STEM Scholars and PACTS; no progress to increase female and minority participation The Institute relies on the in the sciences; no community-based collaborations like vision, the confidence, and the the incredibly successful Philadelphia Science Festival. extraordinary generosity of a To envision, initiate, and maintain signature programs like these, which have received national attention and remarkable community of donors accolade and yet are provided at little to no cost to from the individual, corporate, participants, the Institute relies on the confidence and foundation, and public sectors. the extraordinary generosity of a remarkable community of donors from the private and public sectors. It is a philanthropic community of which the Philadelphia region is enormously proud and for which the Institute’s Board, staff, volunteers, and, most importantly, those served by its programs, remain incredibly grateful. In 2011, annual donors invested nearly $5.8 million in The Franklin Institute. This remarkable total included $3.6 million in vital unrestricted gifts, which anchor all that the Institute seeks to do in support of its mission, as well as $2.2 million earmarked for special projects. The following pages pay tribute to the nearly 1,000 individuals, corporations, founda- tions, and government agencies that joined together to make the achievements described in this report possible. The Institute is deeply appreciative of their collective generosity. All lists reflect gifts the Institute received as of December 31, 2011, unless otherwise noted. page 28 page 29 FINANCIAL Year Ended December 31, 2011 with Statements of Financial Position REPORT Summarized Information for 2010 December 31, 2011 and 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 Temporarily Permanently Assets Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,533,233 $ 11,271,436 Revenue, support, and investment income Accounts receivable, net 1,791,905 3,548,565 Program revenue Pledges receivable, net 5,248,392 6,046,936 Admissions fees $ 9,814,346 $ - $ - $ 9,814,346 $ 9,250,307 Inventory 18,618 233,858 Ancillary activities 2,524,088 - - 2,524,088 3,667,537 Prepaid and other assets 719,126 683,822 Museum projects 2,744,855 288,098 - 3,032,953 2,302,504 Pooled investments 31,319,598 34,065,273 Educational programs and services 1,567,440 7,085 - 1,574,525 1,522,306 Other investments 2,368,681 - Other 37,212 - - 37,212 9,372 Beneficial interest in perpetual trusts 11,394,641 11,916,819 Total program revenue 16,687,941 295,183 - 16,983,124 16,752,026 Property, buildings and equipment, net 66,621,289 71,401,465 Deferred loan costs, net 167,445 163,054 Support Annual giving 3,493,281 557,329 - 4,050,610 4,590,848 Total assets $ 134,182,928 $ 139,331,228 In-kind contributions 93,994 10,000 - 103,994 79,500 Government appropriations and grants - 250,000 - 250,000 1,081,345 Contributions – capital campaigns - 7,297,079 - 7,297,079 788,241 Liabilities and net assets Bequests and other contributions 45,276 - - 45,276 97,149 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 7,763,737 $ 4,618,616 Total support 3,632,551 8,114,408 - 11,746,959 6,637,083 Deferred revenue 640,981 4,043,535 Long-term debt 15,182,780 15,877,394 Endowment income designated for current operations 1,455,064 - - 1,455,064 1,558,048 Total liabilities 23,587,498 24,539,545 Net assets released from restrictions – satisfaction of purpose restrictions 1,844,840 (1,844,840) - - - Net assets Total revenue, support, operating investment Unrestricted 57,579,473 64,946,856 income, and net assets released from restrictions 23,620,396 6,564,751 - 30,185,147 24,947,157 Temporarily restricted 39,181,845 35,488,537 Permanently restricted 13,834,112 14,356,290

Expenses Total net assets 110,595,430 114,791,683 Program expenses Museum operations $ 14,613,691 $ - $ - $ 14,613,691 $ 13,886,283 Total liabilities and net assets $ 134,182,928 $ 139,331,228 Ancillary activities 624,328 - - 624,328 1,897,266 Museum projects 3,899,531 - - 3,899,531 3,601,260 Educational programs and services 1,218,934 - - 1,218,934 1,082,329 Total program expenses 20,356,484 - - 20,356,484 20,467,138

Interest 671,378 - - 671,378 657,529 Development – capital campaigns 438,257 - - 438,257 734,689 General development 1,192,493 - - 1,192,493 913,801 Total expenses 22,658,612 - - 22,658,612 22,773,157

Operating income before depreciation 961,784 6,564,751 - 7,526,535 2,174,000

Depreciation and amortization 6,318,027 - - 6,318,027 6,625,704

Operating income (loss) (5,356,243) 6,564,751 - 1,208,508 (4,451,704)

Non-operating income, expenses and releases Net assets released from restrictions – satisfaction of purpose restrictions 1,442,527 (1,442,527) - - - Endowment return net of amounts designated for current operations (576,759) (1,428,916) - (2,005,675) 1,619,045 Net actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit retirement plan (1,860,610) - - (1,860,610) 2,571 Unrealized loss on interest rate swap (1,016,298) - - (1,016,298) (479,519) Change in value of investments held by third parties - - (522,178) (522,178) 1,071,533 Total non-operating income, expenses and releases (2,011,140) (2,871,443) (522,178) (5,404,761) 2,213,630

Increase (decrease) in net assets (7,367,383) 3,693,308 (522,178) (4,196,253) (2,238,074)

Net assets Beginning of year 64,946,856 35,488,537 14,356,290 114,791,683 117,029,757

End of year $ 57,579,473 $ 39,181,845 $ 13,834,112 $ 110,595,430 $ 114,791,683 page 30 page 31 Inspire Science! Campaign Flourishes Lauren and Don Morel The Benefactor Society Board Ambassador Circle Jack E. Feinberg The story of the fundraising for and building of The Franklin These plans were gathered together under the auspices of Mr. Richard T. Nalle, Jr.* Anonymous Victoria B. Fisher Kevin N. Roller, Chair Institute’s science museum, which was opened as a “wonder- the Inspire Science! campaign, which boldly launched in 2007. National Institutes of Health Mrs. Gustave G. Amsterdam* Mr. and Mrs. Edmund F. Garno, Jr. land of science” on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1934, is Directly on the heels of that launch, in an ironic but perhaps National Science Foundation William J. Avery Amsterdam Foundation Jayne and Walter Garrison The Estate of Bertha Rogasner, Sandra K. Baldino Mr. and Mrs. William J. Avery Marci and Gary Generose the stuff of legend. In the throes of the Great Depression, the fitting historical twist, came the most significant global eco- in memory of Stanley Rogasner Christine H. Berrettini Suzanne F. Boda Stuart and Suzanne Grant Institute and the Poor Richard Club were miraculously able to nomic downturn since the Great Depression. After a strong Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Rogers, Jr. Glenn D. Blumenfeld Drs. Raza and Sabina Bokhari Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Havens raise $5 million in a mere six months to fund the new building. start that saw nearly half of the campaign goal reached in its Rohm & Haas, A Wholly Owned Ann E. Calvert Mrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hill III It has become the timeless and grand tale of a community’s first two years, subsequent years brought tremendous chal- Subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Howard M. Cyr Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Classen Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hymerling Company Patricia A. Garno Debbie and Michael Coslov Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Keith refusal to let economic challenges derail great plans. lenges. Seventy-five years after the campaign to erect this Roberta and Ernest Scheller, Jr. Toni Garrison, Ex Officio Patricia and Gerard Cuddy The Landon Family Foundation landmark building, the Institute’s donors and supporters were Of course, behind every great story is a somewhat less lus- Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Sorgenti Elizabeth H. Gemmill Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Donohoe Molly and Ken Lawrence once again challenged by circumstance, and, once again, they The United States Mint Grete Greenacre Michael C. Forman and Jennifer S. Rice Charisse R. Lillie trous reality. While the founders were indeed able to raise responded. 2011 was a breakout year for the Inspire Science! US Airways Community Foundation Anne F. Hamilton Josephine Klein Douglas and Margaret Lurio $5 million in such rapid fashion, it was less than they required. campaign—a year that saw unprecedented generosity and Richard W. Vague Molly Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. John S. Middleton Mr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Mainwaring Architect John Windrim’s plan called for four wings, encom- West Alison Lerman Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McAtee dedication from the Institute’s incredible supporters. passing a full city block; only two were ultimately built along Robert G. and Rosalind White Williams Douglas M. Lurio Joseph Neubauer Peter, Susan and Cameron McClung 20th Street and Winter Street. Recognizing the hard realities The Estate of G. Raymond Ziegler, Jr. Joseph McAtee Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Rogers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James R. McLaughlin At year-end, campaign fundraising totaled Anonymous Dr. Hilarie L. Morgan Andrew and Bryna Scott Joanna McNeil Lewis of the Depression, the Institute’s leaders entrusted continued $59.6 million. In addition to the largest individual gift in Patricia M. Morley Joan N. Stern Bianca and Pete Minan expansion to future generations. Major Donors Marsha R. Perelman, Ex Officio Mr. and Mrs. David White Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Modzelewski the Institute’s history, $10 million from Nicholas and Athena The Abramson Family Foundation A. Hobart Porter Robert and Rosalind Williams Gregg Mohrmann and Rachel Walker The first expansion came in 1990 with the addition of the Karabots and the Karabots Foundation, the Institute received Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Amoroso J. Barton Riley Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Yoh III Mrs. John P. Mulroney Tuttleman IMAX Theater and Mandell Center, prominently the following leadership commitments: Catherine V. Beath Joseph W. Rogers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Zeleny Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nesbitt III altering the Institute’s 21st Street presence. Another success- The Estate of George E. Beggs, Jr. Randy S. Ronning Dr. Camille Paglia and • An additional $1 million from Mrs. Samuel M. V. Hamilton, bring- Mr. Richard P. Brown, Jr. Celestial Circle ful initiative completed in 2003 renovated nearly all of the Barbara Mozino Seegul Mr. Vernon L. Francis ing the Hamilton Family’s total campaign support to $3 million. Steve and Gretchen Burke R. Greg Surovcik Anonymous (II) Judith Quigley Ruse Institute’s physical plant and mechanical systems, and refur- Mr. and Mrs. David J. Berkman Mrs. Hamilton and her family, including son Matt and daughter- Dr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Caplan Ronald L. Wall H. Joseph and Janice Reiser bished or reimagined many permanent exhibitions. D. Walter Cohen Gordon H. Wilder Mr. and Mrs. William C. Buck Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Robinson in-law Anne, and The Hamilton Family Foundation have a dis- Patricia and Gerard Cuddy Dr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Caplan Planning for the latest evolution began with the Institute’s tinguished and longstanding history of advocacy, volunteerism, Dennis M. Wint, Ex Officio Kevin and Cheryl Roller Richard and Judith Dilsheimer Lisa Weber Yakulis Rodney and Evelyn Day Randy and Nancy Ronning and support for the Institute, which dates back to the donation Strategic Plan, which called for a bold addition along Race Dana L. Dortone and Stephen F. Esser V. Scott Zelov Mr. and Mrs. Roger Egleston Mr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Rorer Street. In addition, the plan called for the total rehabilitation of the Baldwin 60000 locomotive in 1933 by family patriarch Ms. Elizabeth H. Gemmill Jean and Mike Fitzpatrick Joshua Sapan Julie and Mitch Gerstein Ms. Elizabeth H. Gemmill of and upgrades to the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, Samuel Vauclain, and includes the refurbishment of The Train Individual Donors H. David and Barbara M. Seegul Factory exhibit in 2001. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Glaberson Harry and Catherine Halloran Peter S. Mozino Foundation completed in 2008; the creation of three new state-of-the-art The Franklin Institute is grateful to The CAG Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Heintz Mr. and Mrs. John Sickler exhibitions, Changing Earth and Electricity, opened in 2010, • $1 million from the Otto Haas Charitable Trust. Through Rohm the following individuals who have Eric Hafler Henry K. and Helen M. Justi Robert E. Silverman and Randi Leavitt generously provided unrestricted and Your Brain, opening in 2014; as well as upgrades to and Haas, the William Penn Foundation, and the Otto Haas Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hauptfuhrer Ms. Elaine Levitt Marilyn L. Steinbright support in 2011. facility systems that allow the Institute to continue serving Charitable Trust, the Haas family, and notably Institute Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Heintz Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. McMenamin Dr. and Mrs. Bayard Storey supporter Janet Haas, have been exceptionally generous to Dr. S. Jay and Gail Turley Hirsh The MOSI Foundation Mr. and Dr. R. Greg Surovcik its mission. Joan and Irwin Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Denis P. O’Brien the Institute. The Benefactor Society Gail M. Turley and S. Jay Hirsh, M.D. Helen M. and Henry K. Justi Mr. Rex R. Parker and Inventors Circle Paul and Marcia Woodruff Josephine Klein Ms. Karen A. Parker Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble Barbara and John Kowalczyk Louise H. and Alan L. Reed Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Morel, Jr. Chris and Lori Kuebler Jay and Gretchen Riley Founders Circle Inspire Science Leadership Inspire Science The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Camardo Sandra and David Marshall Franklin Fellows Edward M. Satell Dr. Patrick C. Alguire Capital Campaign Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman Sally W. Castle Tom and Linda McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fries Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scheller, Jr. Carol Baker and Mark Stein Marsha R. Perelman The Pew Charitable Trusts Ruth M. and Tristram C. Colket, Jr. and The McLean Contributionship Carole and Emilio Gravagno Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sidewater Dr. Frederic Bertley and Donors as of December 1, 2012 Chair, Board of Trustees City of Philadelphia The Edith D. Colket Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. McMenamin Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman The Sidewater Family Foundation Inc. Heather McPherson Jay H. Tolson Lead Individual Donor William H. Shea, Jr. and Susan M. Shea Debra and Michael Coslov Mr. and Mrs. John Nugent Mr. John K. Binswanger Kite and Key Circle Tina Wells Donald E. Callaghan Nicholas and Athena Karabots, The Shea Family Foundation Day & Zimmermann Donna and William Oliver Carol and Bruce Caswell Donald E. and Hana Callaghan Dennis Wint and Ann Meredith Chair, Inspire Science! The Karabots Foundation Andrea and James Stewart Delaware River Port Authority Louise H. and Alan L. Reed Edward H.L. Chun The Sunoco Foundation Kevin and Betsy Donohoe Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Rosato Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Camardo Janine and Jeff Yass Mr. and Mrs. Troy M. Collins Toni Garrison Cornerstone Donors Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Michael C. Forman and Jennifer S. Rice Bruce and Elizabeth Rubin Chris Gali Mr. Joseph I. Daily, Jr. Baldwin Circle Chair, Development and Government Cephalon, Inc. Mrs. Edna S. Tuttleman Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fries Karl F. and Patsy Rugart Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Garrison Mr. Larry Dubinski and Mr. and Mrs. Harris C. Aller, Jr. Relations Committee, T h e E s t a t e o f J o h n S w o p e C o l l i n s , The William Penn Foundation Chris Gali, in honor of Philomena Gali Andrew and Bryna Scott Martyn and Grete Greenacre Ms. Vicki J. Markovitz Jim and Janet Averill Board of Trustees in memory of John Swope Anonymous Ed and Patsy Garno Mr. and Mrs. William J. Stallkamp Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Greenawalt Dr.* and Mrs. Donald Louis Felley Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Battersby Samuel S. Fels Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Garrison Joan N. Stern Anne and Matt Hamilton Drs. Bruce Forman and Joy Weinstein Herb Kelleher Dr. and Mrs. Wade H. Berrettini Otto Haas Charitable Trust Principal & Leadership Donors Jane and Joseph Goldblum Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Sweet, Jr. Susan Y. Kim Mr. and Mrs. Reeder Rodman Fox, Esq. Campaign Vice-Chair Glenn and Susan Blumenfeld The Hamilton Family Foundation 6abc Martyn D. Greenacre and Jay H. Tolson The James and Agnes Kim Mitchell and Julie Gerstein Victoria and Christopher Bone Mrs. Samuel M. V. Hamilton The Arcadia Foundation Grete Greenacre Kathleen Y. Troncelliti Foundation, Inc. Dr. Scott Goldman and Denis P. O’Brien Renee B. Booth, Ph.D. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation William J. and Sharon L. Avery Rich and Peggy Greenawalt UGI Corporation Ira M. Lubert and Pamela Estadt Dr. Maryalice Cheney Campaign Vice-Chair Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Boscia Gerry Lenfest Victor M. Bearg The Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust “B” Mr. and Mrs. James A. Unruh Mr. and Mrs. Seymour G. Mandell Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III Ira Lubert and Pamela Estadt Mr. and Mrs. David J. Berkman Harry and Kay Halloran Tina Wells David and Sandra Marshall Jacqueline and Eric Kraeutler William H. Shea, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jay H. Calvert, Jr. Samuel P. Mandell Foundation The Boeing Company I.B.E.W. Local Union #98 David and Evelyn White Drs. Bonnie and Paul Offit The Honorable Michael and Former Chair, Inspire Science! Mr. and Mrs. Tristram C. Colket, Jr. National Park Service, Donna and Jon Boscia The Joan and Herb Kelleher Charitable Gordon and Diana Wilder Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Sorgenti Mrs. Barbara Krancer David and Marilyn Cragin Department of the Interior Boscia Family Foundation Foundation Paul and Marcia Woodruff Jim and Andrea Stewart Mr. Eugene Lancaric Rhoda and Michael Danziger PECO Mr.* and Mrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr. The Mill Spring Foundation Mr. Joseph Zoll and Dr. Kathy Zoll Richard W. Vague Mary and Richard Lau Mr. and Mrs. William C. 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Andes L. Clark III and Carol Ann D. Boyd Walter Coley* TRUSTEE, THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Mr. and Mrs. Andrew March Dr. Sylvia R. Beck and Jeffrey and Linda Needleman Mr. John Swope Collins* Robert Averbach Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McCabe IV Dr. Jay L. Federman Michael H. Bunks Benjamin R. and Meta B. Neilson Like so many Franklin Institute friends and supporters, Tina’s Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baldadian Thomas Caraccioli and Mary Fay David and Marilyn Cragin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Bellew Deborah N. Nemiroff Raymond Czarnica* first association with the Museum came as a young visitor. Martha and Alexis Barron, Esq. Bruce and Jolene McCaw Family Linda and Donald Berger Dr. Lauren Carr Jim and Connie O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bassman Leonarda Carrow and Erik Dickersbach Mr. William K. Dickey* “I have been coming to the Institute since I was a child,” Foundation Elizabeth Block and Bruce Kuklick Marilla Ochis, Kevin Ochis and Deborah L. Donaldson Victor M. Bearg Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Mirabello Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bloom Mr. Edward T. Collins, Jr. Martina Zozarova notes Wells. “I have been a lifelong fan!” Mr. Peter A. Benoliel and Ms. Willo Carey Mr. Ian M. Comisky Larry Dubinski Ranney and Theresa Moran Francis and Julie Borowsky John and Claire Olsen Dr. and Mrs. James J. Eberl Given these fond memories, she was thrilled at the opportu- Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Benovic Patricia M. Morley Mr. and Mrs. James B. Bradbeer, Jr. David J. Conner Miller Parker and Marjorie Ogilvie Lawrence H. and Julie C. Berger Gretchen and Gordon Cooney Ethan C. Flint nity to donate her time and energy to the Institute by joining Ms. Susan P. Mucciarone and Dr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Brenner Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Penn Mr. James J. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Besecker, Jr. James and Doris Brogan Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Craven, Jr. the Friends Committee, which supports The Franklin Institute Mr. David M. Moore Mr. and Mrs. James A. Perrin Marci and Gary Generose Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Betz Mr. Richard A. Mulford John and Rita Buzby Edward and Anne Dearden Mr. and Mrs. Akiva F. Pipe Awards Ceremony and Dinner, and then the Institute’s Janice and Tom Biron Judge James DeLeon Carol K. Gerstley* Mr. and Mrs. Farid A. Naib Francis J. Carey Robert and Pnina Polishook Suzanne and Stuart Grant Programs, Marketing and Business Development Committee. Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Dr. Paul R. Nemeth and Dr. Jean Flood The Cascio Family Mark and Lucy Demitrack John and Marian Pottage Richard J. Bortnick, Esq. Andrew and Christine Devitt Barbara D. and Robert P. Hauptfuhrer Wells’s contributions were recognized in 2010 with her Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Nugent David F. Cattell, Ph.D. Joseph and Maria Queenan Paul C. Heintz, Esq. Julian and Lois Brodsky Drs. Fred* and Karen Clark Anne Dillon election to the Board of Trustees. Service with these groups Washburn and Susan Oberwager Michael and Anne Rhoads Charles H. Hoover* Bart and Chrissy Bronk Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah P. O’Grady Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. DeVerter, Jr. Mr. Stephen Dougherty Al and Victoria Ridge was a natural fit, as she is one of the premier marketing Mrs. Smedley D. Butler III Dr. Louise Duffy and Helen M. Humphreville* Dr. Albert T. Olenzak Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. DiFrancesco, Jr. Audrey and Robert Robinson George E. Lamphere* strategists in the country. An honors graduate of Hood Mr. H. Augustus Carey Mr. Gus Dias-Lalcaca Mr. and Mrs. Adolf A. Paier Rosanna D’Orazio and Kent Wagner Leonard M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. Mr. Richard T. Nalle, Jr.* College, she is the Founder and CEO of Buzz Marketing Mrs. Joseph L. Castle II Eliana Papadakis W. Wallace and Joanne C. Dyer Barbara Edelstein Corinne Roxby Susan W. and Cummins Catherwood, Jr. Howard J. Eisen, M.D. and Jeffrey Needleman Group. Recognized by Essence, Billboard, and Inc. maga- Mr. Thomas B. Payne Orlando and Holly Esposito Mrs. Elizabeth D. Royer Linda Needleman Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Chappelear Judy and Marc Felgoise and Family Judith E. Wolf, M.D. zines, she brings unmatched expertise in marketing to and Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson Pew Joseph J. Salvatorelli Ted and Patti Paroly Ms. Barbara R. Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Phelan Christine and Jeff Fellin Juliet and Brian Englander Steve Saunders messaging for youth. Dr. Walter D. Cohen Dr. and Mrs. Irvin J. Farber Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman Mr.* and Mrs. David N. Pincus Mr. and Mrs. A. Carter Fergusson Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schlessinger Francis C. Perrin, Jr.* Coltman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A. Hobart Porter Kenneth C. Foelster Dr. and Mrs. William C. Feldbaumer Prof. and Mrs. Warren D. Seider As a Trustee, Wells sees importance in efforts to excite girls Goldye Comisky Janet R. Fernandez Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Philips Fred and Linda Powell John and Catherine Foy Jenny and Panna Sharma Mr. Francis H. Rasmus about science. “I think that girls and STEM is one of the Mr. and Mrs. David B. Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Jon Powell Pam and Rod Gagné The Finke Family Mahesh Shrestha and Nancy R. Orendain Mr. and Mrs. Craig W. Cullen Colleen and Charles Forshee Elizabeth and Hershel Richman biggest challenges we face in society today. We have to get Andrew and Leslie Price Mark and Heather Garrison Ronald and Eleanor Silverman Mrs. Bertha Rogasner* girls excited about math and science! I want to make sure Karen and John Cunningham Mark and Laura Raab Marlene and Joel Goldwein Dr. Catherine C. Fourshey Hilma M. Slechta Howard and Leslie Cyr Drs. Barbara and Len Frank Viola H. Rolph* they realize that science and technology are not only fun, Mr. and Mrs. Clair M. Raubenstine Mr. and Mrs. W. Groenhuysen Dr. and Mrs. Manuel Sloane Leonard M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dachowski Eric Hafler Benham and June Fuhrman but also incredibly important.” Wells, whose civic priorities Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Ress Mr. and Mrs. David Slosberg Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Somers, 3rd* Pamela and Christopher Doggett Dr. and Mrs. Milton L. Rock Mr. J. Barton Harrison Dr. and Mrs. Julian L. Gladstone Mr. and Mrs. James S. Smith of children and the arts are reflected in her service on the Ed and Joan Driscoll Fred and Judy Gluckman Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Sorgenti Robert N. Roop, PE Bruce Hauptfuhrer Drs. Steven and Jennifer Snyder Mr. and Mrs.* Milton S. Stearns, Jr. boards of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Symphony in C, and Ms. Barbara Eberlein Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Rorer W. A. and Lynda K. Hitschler Mr. and Mrs. William Goldstein Steven and Bonnie Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Emrich David Green and Edie Eichert Edna Thomas* Art Sanctuary, also appreciates the ways in which educa- Cynthia Rugart Melanie W. Hopkins The Sondheimer Family Mr.* and Mrs. Stanley C. Tuttleman Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Fiebach Salvatore Iuliano and Jill Rambo Ms. JoAnn Reno and Mr. Gary Green tional stakeholders can convene at the Institute. “With so Dr. and Mrs. Karl F. Rugart, Jr. Paul and Cynthia Sucro Miss Marjorie J. Upson* Steve Fifield, Ph.D. and Professor John F. Sanford Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kahn, Jr. The Greenzang Family Linda Tausz-Hannon many issues and challenges for teachers today, I feel The Christian Calaguas, MPH, RD Mrs. Elizabeth Haimes Marisa Wigglesworth and Mr. and Mrs. William Schwartz Bunka Kelly Terri and Bob Teti Edmund Bayruns Franklin Institute is an example of the community, educators, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Fitzpatrick Tina, Luke and Sean Hamburg Buck and Mary Scott Joshua and Wendy Klein Kirk J. Thieroff Robert G. and Rosalind White Williams scientists, and staff all working towards the same goal: Ms. Helen H. Ford Karlyn and Manhassin Skipworth Alfred G. Knudson and Anna T. Meadows Jon and Cynthia Harris Thomas and Patricia Vernon Rachel and Keith Fournier Mr. Gerard Herbert and Ms. JoAnn Haney Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D. making learning exciting and fun.” Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brainard Slack Walter and Marlene* Korn Mr. Brian Walheim Frenkel Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. William Herring Paul and Marcia Woodruff The Sprague Foundation Drs. Mary and Don Levick Judy and Ken Weinstein G. Raymond Ziegler, Jr.* Despite her many commitments, Wells still manages to find Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Freundlich Anthony Stanley Peter and Karen Levinson Rhoda Herrold George H. Weiss, M.D. Harold and Elaine Friedland Fred Himmelstein, M.D. time to embrace her inner learner. “I love that the Institute Donna D. Stein and Robert L. Sacks William A. Loeb Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Williams and Family Honorary Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Gale Mary Anne Lowery Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hoyer continues to educate adults through its special exhibits. I Ms. Christina Sterner and Deborah R. Willig Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Gerrity, Jr. Mr. Steve Poses William J. Marsden, Jr. Lawrence and Veronica Hudson Colonel and Mrs. Alan B. Worthington We are grateful to those who have given still learn something every time I visit!” Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Glaberson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Stevens John and Susan Mulderig Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hughes Scott and Kim Yetter to The Franklin Institute in honor of Jane and Joe Goldblum Mrs. John Swartz John L. Murphy The Jellig Family Mr. and Mrs. William T. Zebley someone special. Dr. and Mrs. Allan M. Greenspan Dr. and Mrs. C. Raymond Trout Karen and Asuka Nakahara Mary S. Johnson Ms. Mary G. Gregg and Mr. John M. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Zuckerkandel In Honor of Camille Baker Radnor Elementary School *Deceased page 34 page 35 In Honor of Ms. Deborah Bellew Mr. Larry Dubinski and John Fumosa $10,000 - $14,999 Matching Gift Companies Farber Foundation Fox Family Charitable Trust Ms. Vicki J. Markovitz James B. Ginty Beneficial Bank Fox Family Charitable Trust The Franklin Institute is grateful to the In Honor of Bill and Janet Cardell Dr. Karen J. Elinich Robert J. Hall Blank Rome LLP Paul E. Kelly Foundation following corporations who have gener- Ms. Ariane Fitch Mr. Edward Feierstein William P. Hankowsky Citizens Bank Lomax Family Foundation ously provided unrestricted matching In Honor of Lynn Fox Steve Fifield, Ph.D. and Michael G. Horsey Community College of Philadelphia The Mill Spring Foundation gift support in 2011. Kimberly A. Fox Christian Calaguas, MPH, RD F. Mark Lastner Crown Holdings, Inc. The NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant In Honor of Sandy Marshall Rachel and Keith Fournier Paula R. Mandle David E. Shaw Consortium Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Marjorie and Jeffrey A. Honickman Marci and Gary Generose William J. Marsden, Jr. Day & Zimmermann The Grace S. & W. Linton Nelson Altria In Honor of Joe and Joanne McColgan Ms. Blossom Gica Peter Minan Franklin Square Capital Partners, LP Foundation The Boeing Company Mrs. Sandra Budd Larry Gladney, Ph.D. Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D. Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Pfundt Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation In Honor of Marsha Perelman Dolores Gossett H. Joseph Reiser, Ph.D. MileStone Bank The George W. Rentschler Foundation FMC Corporation Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Peter Gross Pamela J. Green, Ph.D. Michael Sanyour The Moody’s Foundation Rosenlund Family Foundation General Electric Dr. and Mrs. Roger A. Grey B. Daniel Seltzer, CPCU Pfizer Caroline J. Sanders Trust #2 GlaxoSmithKline Mark C. Harmon Joan N. Stern, Esq. Philadelphia Insurance Companies Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust Memorial Gifts Goldman, Sachs & Co. Dr. and Mrs. Albert J. Hicks III P.J. Vaughan Saul Ewing LLP We are grateful to those who have given ING Allyn Holtzin Tara Weiner Special Projects to The Franklin Institute in memory of a Johnson & Johnson Madeleine M. Jouille, Ph.D. $5,000 - $9,999 family member or friend. Family of Companies Each year, the Institute benefits from Siobhan Keefe 3M Foundation Corporations and Johnson Controls, Inc. philanthropic investments in special In Memory of Paul Baran Elizabeth Kelley Arkema Inc. Event Sponsors Lincoln Financial Group projects that advance our mission, Andrew and Erna Viterbi Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kerner Arthur H. Thomas Company LyondellBasell benefit underserved communities, and In Memory of Dr. Donald Cohen Mr. Donald J. Kieser The Franklin Institute would like to thank ASTM International Macy’s, Inc. bring our programs to more audiences. Carol and Bruce Caswell Mr. Morton Levine the following corporations for their Comcast Corporation Frances and Michael Jones & Family Merck & Co., Inc Individuals, corporations, foundations, In Memory of Joel Gershman Mary Anne Lowery generous unrestricted, special project, Cozen O’Connor (Pictured above with Astronaut Chris Ferguson) PNC and government agencies helped to Mr. John K. Binswanger Regina Maizel and sponsorship support in 2011. Credit Suisse The Prudential Insurance make these projects possible in 2011. Susan and Paul Jaffe Mr. Joel A. Marquart Deloitte LLP In many families, the passage of time and growth of children Company of America Dennis Wint and Ann Meredith Ms. Barbara A. Maxwell Proud Corporate Partner Duke University PECO Energizing Education Program is tracked in a time-honored tradition. One need only look at SAP America, Inc. In Memory of Chanlan Lee Marilyn and Jerry Mayro PECO Exelon Energy (PEEP) Sunoco, Inc. the inside of a door jamb or the dry-wall behind a cellar door Ms. Shirley Young Mr. Marvin Micklin Fish & Richardson P.C. Developed in partnership with PECO, the $100,000 and above The Vanguard Group to find evidence of years passed and inches gained in pencil In Memory of Joseph Reis Linker Goldman, Sachs & Co. Institute brings interactive, project- Bernard and Rochelle Missan Bank of America marks of heights, dates, and names. Lois Kaercher Ms. Allison Morgan Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. based school curriculum exploring The Dow Chemical Company KPMG LLP Foundations and In Memory of Edward Radbill, Longtime Rita D. Oliver Exelon Foundation energy efficiency, conservation, and For the Jones family of Philadelphia, Frances and Michael and Volunteer at The Franklin Institute Hillary L. Olson Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Government Agencies environmental preservation to schools Firstrust Bank Pearl Pressman Liberty children Wilson (13), Victor (11), and Eleanor (8), the passage Lee Drukker Teresa A. Pavlin PNC The Franklin Institute is grateful to the across Greater Philadelphia. Marcia Radbill Communications Group of time is tracked through memories of many visits to The Mr. Dominic Payne The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. following foundations and government PECO Raymond Yost Jeff Perkins and Ken Lovett Pennoni Associates, Inc. Franklin Institute. Frances explains, “We started going soon PwC agencies that have generously provided In Memory of Maree Regan Richard D. Rabena $75,000 - $99,999 unrestricted and special project support Partnerships for Achieving Careers in after we had kids. At first, the exhibitry was a bit beyond my Sunoco, Inc. University of Pennsylvania, Martyn and Grete Greenacre Chase J. Roberts in 2011. Technology and Science (PACTS) children because they were so young, but even then they In Memory of Bertha Tretina Mr. Charles Roller US Airways School of Engineering and The Institute’s signature minority youth Mr. Jeff Patterson Leonard M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. Applied Science $100,000 and above leadership program, PACTS encourages enjoyed KidScience and riding the Baldwin 60000.” $50,000 - $74,999 In Memory of Michael Zawislak Dr. Leonard Ross Shire Pharmaceuticals Commonwealth of Pennsylvania students to pursue careers in science Cephalon, Inc. With each visit, Frances and Michael could see the kids grow Paul and Sue Ayres Dario D. Salvucci, Ph.D. TD Bank National Institutes of Health and technology. The following support- Drexel University Michael Glodek Jack Shankland Thomas Jefferson University National Science Foundation ers contributed $500 or more to the in understanding. “We’ll always remember watching the boys Frog Commissary John and Denise Janick Mr. and Mrs. S. Paul Sharkey and Hospitals The Pew Charitable Trusts PACTS program. grasp an understanding of wind in KidScience. The delight on GlaxoSmithKline Philadelphia Cultural Leadership The Jesberger Family Julia and Aaron Skolnik $1,000 - $4,999 Anonymous their faces when they could finally get that sailboat to move K12, Inc. Program Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kirkner Manuel McDonnell Smith AlliedBarton Security Services Dr. and Mrs. Allen M. Barnett was unforgettable.” Ben and Donna Manderachi Target Drs. Steven and Jennifer Snyder Aqua America, Inc. $25,000 - $99,999 Helen D. Groome Beatty Trust, a BNY Employees of the Neptune Chemical Dr. Robert Stern $25,000 - $49,999 Becker & Frondorf The Allerton Foundation Mellon Mid-Atlantic Charitable Trust Frances and Michael realized that what made the Institute spe- Pump Company Reid O. Styles The Boeing Company Binswanger Corporation CLAWS Foundation The Dow Chemical Company cial to their kids was exactly what made it important to visitors Ms. Genevive Zawislak Dr. and Mrs. Brian J. Sullivan Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cohen-Seltzer, Inc. Hess Foundation, Inc. Donna M. Ferrari of all ages – particularly local schoolchildren. “We are so Ms. Denise Sullivan FMC Corporation Elliott-Lewis Corporation F. M. Kirby Foundation GlaxoSmithKline impressed by the positive energy that always exists! Clearly Staff and Volunteers Drs. Judith A. Todd and Four Seasons Hotel Environmental Tectonics Corp. Hess Foundation, Inc. UJALA Foundation students are inspired by what they see, read, and touch at the The Franklin Institute is grateful to the Stephen M. Copley Janssen Biotech, Inc. Expert Parking The William M. King Charitable following staff members and volunteers Mary Kathleen Trishman and Lincoln Financial Foundation Fox Chase Cancer Center $10,000 - $24,999 Foundation Institute… inspired to learn more and share that information.” who have generously provided support Buddy Muhler Morgan Stanley Geosyntec Consultants Helen D. Groome Beatty Trust, a BNY LIGHTFAIR International Recognizing the value of The Franklin Institute, the Joneses in 2011. Dr. Michael Vartanian Novo Nordisk Greater Philadelphia Chamber Mellon Mid-Atlantic Charitable Trust Charisse Lillie Maani Waldor and Mark Fallon Philadelphia Media Network, Inc. of Commerce Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation Lincoln Financial Foundation became loyal donors to the Institute and its programs, in Anonymous (VI) Marisa Wigglesworth and SAP America, Inc. Harmelin Media The William M. King Charitable Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback addition to being regular visitors. Further, they have raised Julie Appolloni Edmund Bayruns Foundation University of Pennsylvania J&JPRD Foundation three Franklin-aficionados, each of whom has their own honest Andria and Jonathan Ayer Dennis Wint and Ann Meredith West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. L.F. Driscoll Co. LLC Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Lomax Family Foundation opinion on the Institute’s best (and grossest) exhibits. Wilson Mr. Barry Barsky Mr. Alan S. Witkin LIGHTFAIR International Foundation $15,000 - $24,999 Novo Nordisk Ms. Erica Bergamyer Patrick F. Wittwer National Analysts Worldwide City of Philadelphia shared, “The Heart is always fun. The IMAX theater is fantas- Anonymous SAP America, Inc. Mr. Benjamin Bernstein Mr. Andrew Wolff National Constitution Center Philadelphia Cultural Fund tic; it seems as though you are falling into the movie. It’s the AMETEK, Inc. Bucky Swider Dr. Frederic Bertley and NextFab Studio Campbell Soup Company $5,000 - $9,999 US Airways Foundation best way to see a movie.” Younger brother Victor reports Heather McPherson The Executive Corporate Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP Cigna Anonymous Verizon that he “loves the train rides and playing goalie in Sports Melanie Bricker Peirce-Phelps, Inc. Committee LaSalle University The Barra Foundation, Inc. Robert Victor Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Bulova Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Challenge.” “It’s always fun to see how the heart works and Daniel A. Abramowicz, Ph.D., Chair Merck & Co., Inc. Connelly Foundation David Yoon Michael Burch Trust then to step on the scale that shows how much blood is in your Philadelphia University Eden Charitable Foundation Mr. Daniel Chermak Robert Bogle Siemens Caring Hands Foundation Meet the Scientists In-Kind Donor body; it is so gross,” said an excited Eleanor. Quaker Chemical Corporation Donna B. Claiborne Richard J. Bortnick, Esq. Susquehanna International Group, LLP $1,000 - $4,999 A part of The Franklin Institute Awards Temple University Mr. and Mrs. James R. Coffey Christopher Cashman UGI Corporation Anonymous Week, Meet the Scientists is a PACTS- Look for the Jones family at the Institute soon, for as Frances UHS of Fairmount, Inc. Jamie and Jason Collier Domenic E. Celenza University of Pennsylvania Center for The Helene and Allen Apter Foundation moderated panel discussion with notes, “We are always looking forward to what is happening Mr. and Mrs. Troy M. Collins Barbara Del Duke University of the Sciences Franklin Institute Medalists for area Bioethics Louis N. Cassett Foundation next at the Institute. It has the ability to enrich lives – those Ms. Casey Anne Drummond Martin J. Doyle Verizon high school students. Villanova University Gilroy & Lillian Roberts Charitable of our family and of so many visitors!” Brian R. Ford, Sr. Foundation Frog Commissary Catering page 36 page 37 PNC Grow Up Great with Science Traveling Science Shows 2011 Franklin Institute University of Pennsylvania, School of Mrs. Francis J. Bonner, Jr. In Kind Contributors Program Traveling Science Shows engage Awards Dinner Engineering and Applied Science Ms. Georgette Ciukurescu The Creative Group Developed in partnership with PNC, the students from Connecticut to Virginia US Airways Alice and Craig Cullen Event Navigators Institute provides hands-on preschool in science and technology through live, Proceeds from The Franklin Institute’s Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dachowski Expert Parking science enrichment for Greater Phila- interactive demonstrations that explain Awards Ceremony and Dinner provide Corporate Contributors Alice M. Dagit Frog Commissary Catering delphia Head Start students, families, ordinary scientific concepts in an critical operating support for important Almo Corporation Mr. and Mrs. A. James Dearlove HKH Innovations and teachers. extraordinary way. education programs. The Franklin Duke University Mr. and Mrs. Roger Egleston Moore Events Institute is grateful to the following Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Ed and Patsy Garno MP Axle, Inc. PNC Foundation 3M Foundation organizations and individuals for their Commerce Connelly Foundation Anna Z. Gerrity Pearl Pressman Liberty The Gilbert A. West, Jr. Scholarship generous support of this annual event. National Constitution Center Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Greenawalt Communications Group Susquehanna International Group, LLP The Scholarship was established by Philadelphia Science Festival Mimi and Michael Greenly Table Art PACTS Alumni and friends as a memorial Co-Chairs Thomas Jefferson University and Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hauptfuhrer to honor the passing of one of the early 2011 marked the first year of the Andrea Freundlich Hospitals Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Heintz Awards Week Symposium Sponsors members of the PACTS program, Gilbert Philadelphia Science Festival, a ten-day, Robert J. Hall Yorn Mr. and Mrs. James R. Holt, Jr. Center for Advanced Communications, community-wide celebration of science Villanova University West. The scholarship seeks to aid cur- Vice Chair Awards Dinner Preview Party Hosts Ms. Madeleine Jacobs that takes place annually in April, Department of Chemistry, rent PACTS students in furthering their Nancy V. Ronning Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Freundlich Karen Nagel Kamp James and Andrea Stewart education beyond high school. featuring lectures, debates, hands-on Andrea and Warren Kantor University of Pennsylvania activities, special exhibitions, and a Laureate Table Department of Computer Science, TRUSTEE, THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Jennifer Arevalo Lead Supporter Kenneth D. Kleinman, Esq. variety of other informal science educa- Anonymous Drexel University Andria Ayer Bank of America Mary B. Kozik Benjamin Franklin wrote in Poor Richard’s Almanack that one tion experiences for Philadelphians of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Burke Department of Earth and Environmental Eugene and Marla Bell Jacqueline and Eric Kraeutler all ages. The inaugural Philadelphia Associate Sponsor and Awards Week Chris Gali Science, University of Pennsylvania should “be slow in choosing a friend, and slower in changing.” Telandria Boyd Johnson Molly and Ken Lawrence Science Festival took place in April Sponsor Ira Lubert and Pamela Estadt Department of Genetics, For more than 25 years, The Franklin Institute has benefitted Michael Burch H. Craig Lewis* and Dianne L. Semingson 2011 and brought together more than Cephalon, Inc. University of Pennsylvania from the friendship of James and Andrea Stewart, two Keambi Burton Laureate Circle Peter and Celeste Madden 120,000 people to celebrate the region’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, The Byrd Family Associate Sponsors Bill and Sharon Avery Mr. and Mrs. John B. McGowan, Jr. stalwart supporters of the Institute’s mission. strength in science. Mr. and Mrs. Handsel B. Minyard University of Pennsylvania Kevin and Christie Cannady The Dow Chemical Company Amy Burnham and Thomas K. Brown IEEE Philadelphia Section Aleta Chester Four Seasons Hotel Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nesbitt III Jim became actively involved at the Institute in 1988 when he Platinum Sponsor Ann and Jerry Calvert Penn Genome Frontiers Institute Erica Chester Ivy Walls Management Co., LLC Albert T. Olenzak, Ph.D. was elected to the Board of Trustees. As CFO of Cigna, he played The Dow Chemical Company Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Chappelear PersonalGenomes.org Dolores Gossett Janssen Biotech, Inc. Karen and John J. Cunningham Dr. and Mrs. David Paskin a significant role growing the vital corporate partnership Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson Pew David E. Shaw Dr. Albert J. Hicks III and Gold Sponsor Philadelphia Media Network, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Donohoe between Cigna and The Franklin Institute. Jim also lent his Dr. and Mrs.* Russell C. Raphaely Susquehanna University Mrs. Brandyn Hicks Drexel University West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Barbara Eberlein The Wharton School, expertise to the Institute’s Finance Committee and was the Randy Miller H. Joseph and Janice Reiser Corporate Patrons Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Freundlich University of Pennsylvania Sean Nelson Silver Sponsors Jay and Gretchen Riley founding chair of the Investment Oversight Committee. He Blank Rome LLP Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Garrison David and Shawna Parks GlaxoSmithKline Cheryl and Kevin Roller recalls the importance of this work: “We were formed to change The Boeing Company Ms. Elizabeth H. Gemmill 2011 Corporate Sponsors Carol Ann Parssinen LaSalle University Esther and Michael P. Schwartz Citizens Bank Jane and Joe Goldblum the endowment management from a committee of individual Alonda Poteat PECO Mike and Beverly Smith Firstrust Bank Ms. Anne K. Gordon and PECO trustees to institutional managers – a major step forward.” Nakyia Sanders Philadelphia University Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson III PNC Mr. Phillip L. Berman Proud Corporate Partner Sabriya Scott-Caffrey PNC Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Todd Walker Sunoco, Inc. Martyn and Grete Greenacre Electricity “We are both passionate about education in general, and Donna Sigler University of Pennsylvania Paul Yakulis and Lisa Weber Yakulis Temple University Mary G. Gregg and John M. Ryan science in particular,” notes Andrea. Although Jim stepped Manuel McDonnell Smith University of the Sciences Anne and Matt Hamilton Randi Zemsky I.B.E.W. Local #98 Wasabi 3D Richard W. Vague down from the Board in 2002 upon his retirement from Cigna, Nate Taliaferro Angela V.B. Hudson Scientist Table Electricity Marion Ward Corporate Benefactors Fred Kavli they remained involved with the Institute. “It was wonderful to Bronze Sponsor Howard and Lynn Shecter K12, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert West, Sr. AMETEK, Inc. Ms. Anne D. Koffey watch the educational initiatives flourish and evolve – programs Community College of Philadelphia The Sports Challenge Megan West Arkema Inc. Beth and William Landman Individual Donor like PACTS and the Science Leadership Academy.” Andrae Williams Copper Sponsors Beneficial Bank Elaine Levitt Dr. and Mrs. Todd James Albert Merck & Co., Inc. Day & Zimmermann Mrs. Charles L. Andes Following Franklin’s example, the Stewarts have stayed Melissa E. Wisher Donald E. and Hana Callaghan Mr. and Mrs. Seymour G. Mandell The Merck Company Foundation K12, Inc. Campbell Soup Company Sandra and David Marshall Mr. and Mrs. William H. Annesley III Science of Wine Dinner and The Giant Heart incredibly active post-retirement. Andrea is on the board of Temple University Cigna David and Christine Martinelli Ms. Sherrin Baky Discussion Host the United Way, the CIO Advisory Board of Temple’s Fox Comcast Corporation Drs. Bruce and Cynthia Maryanoff Dr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Brinster Sunoco, Inc. Jim and Andrea Stewart Krypton Sponsor School of Business, and is a founding member and current Cozen O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. James W. McLane Barbara Brown-Ruttenberg and Traveling Science Shows Quaker Chemical Corporation John Ruttenberg chair of Women for Social Innovation, while Jim is a Trustee Science Leadership Academy (SLA) Crown Holdings, Inc. Dr. Hilarie L. Morgan and The Sunoco Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bryan of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. The Institute partners with its magnet Titanium Sponsors Deloitte LLP Mr. Mitchell L. Morgan Changing Earth high school, SLA, to provide curriculum, Fox Chase Cancer Center Drexel University Eliana Papadakis Mrs. Joseph L. Castle II Unsurprisingly they have found their way back into volun- experiential opportunities, and the Geosyntec Consultants Exelon Energy Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman Ambassador David F. and Target Constance B. Girard-diCarlo Target Community Nights teerism at the Institute. Jim joined the Investment Wednesdays@The Franklin mini-courses The NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Fish & Richardson, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Rogers, Jr. Franklin Square Capital Partners Randy and Nancy Ronning Christine Mary Karnes for students to learn what it takes to Consortium The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Committee in 2009, was reelected to the Board in 2010, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. Michael L. Sanyour and Laurada Byers Christina and Jeffrey Lurie operate a science museum. NextFab Studio Discovery Camp currently serves as chair of the Investment Committee. Jim Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. Mr. Edward M. Satell Mrs. Jane C. MacElree Donald E. and Hana Callaghan University of Pennsylvania Center Official Beverage KPMG LLP Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scheller, Jr. Susan and Frank Mechura and Andrea hosted the Institute’s 2011 Science of Wine dinner, FMC Corporation for Bioethics Merck & Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. H. David Seegul Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran welcoming more than 120 Benefactors to their home. Also in Hess Foundation, Inc. Villanova University US Airways Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Sorgenti Patricia M. Morley 2011 the Stewarts saw fit to make an incredible commitment Don and Lauren Morel Official Airline Media Partners Pearl Pressman Liberty Mr. and Mrs. James G. Stewart Britton H. Murdoch Franklin Air Show of $1 million to the Institute’s Inspire Science! campaign. STEM Scholars Program CBS Philly Communications Group Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Tarte Stephen C. Muther Keystone Outdoor PECO Maud and Brian Tierney Despina F. Page Though 25 years of partnership have given them an Building on PACTS, this rigorous aca- 2011 Gifts in Kind demic-year program aims to increase Metro Kids Pennoni Associates, Inc. The Honorable Constance H. Williams Mr. Rex R. Parker and HP Foundation unmatched insider perspective on the evolution of The matriculation into STEM disciplines Philadelphia Weekly The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Dr. Sankey V. Williams Ms. Karen A. Parker Amy and Barry Rabner Marketing Solutions Corporation Franklin Institute, Jim and Andrea still enjoy the place most in college and careers in science for Carnival Partner Power Alley LLC Paul and Marcia Woodruff Marc and Polly Richman The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling when experiencing it through the eyes of a very special group underserved Philadelphia students. Fairmount Park PwC Quaker Chemical Corporation Franklin Circle Buck and Mary Scott Company of visitors – their grandchildren. “Their favorite exhibit is the Ed Satell and the Satell Family Saul Ewing LLP Leslye S. Abrutyn Ms. Gail M. Singer Sunoco, Inc. Foundation Baldwin 60000 locomotive. All the grandsons and nephews David E. Shaw Martha and Alexis Barron Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brainard Slack US Airways The UJALA Foundation love it!” reports Andrea. “We have nine grandchildren, ages 1 Shire Pharmaceuticals Mr. and Mrs. Gerald P. Barth Roberta R. Tanenbaum to 11, so there are plenty of Franklin Institute visits and Pamela and David Berkman Janine and Jeff Yass Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Binswanger, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Young memories to come.” *Deceased page 38 page 39 Board of Trustees

The Franklin Institute expresses its Gerard P. Cuddy Sandra G. Marshall EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS sincere gratitude to its outstanding Board President & Chief Executive Officer Community Volunteer The Honorable Darrell L. Clarke of Trustees, whose dedicated annual Beneficial Savings Bank President, Philadelphia City Council service allows the Institute to maintain Robert S. McMenamin its international standing as leader in Kevin F. Donohoe Managing Director and Market Executive The Honorable Thomas Corbett informal science education.* President for US Trust Governor, Commonwealth of The Kevin F. Donohoe Company, Inc. Bank of America Private Wealth Pennsylvania Marsha R. Perelman Management The Honorable Michael Nutter Chair, Board of Trustees Philip Dunford Mayor, City of Philadelphia The Franklin Institute Vice President and General Manager of Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D. Rotorcraft Operations Chairman and CEO Brian J. Sullivan, Ph.D. Sandra Baldino West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. CEO The Boeing Company Chair, Committee on Science and the Arts Director, Founder and Co-Owner Generocity Daniel K. Fitzpatrick Denis P. O’Brien Senior Executive Vice President Materials Research & Design, Inc. Michael Barry President and Chief Executive, Eastern PA and NJ Exelon Corporation Kevin N. Roller Chairman and CEO CEO, Exelon Utilities Quaker Chemical Corporation Citizens Bank Chair, Benefactor Society Board President and Founder Michael C. Forman Paul Offit, Ph.D. David J. Berkman Roller Consulting Company, Inc. Managing General Partner Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases Managing Partner Director, Vaccine Education Center Liberty Associated Partners LP Franklin Square Capital Partners LP Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia President and CEO, The Franklin Institute Joel Bernstein John T. Fries Professor of Pediatrics Community Volunteer Maurice R. Hilleman Professor CFO EMERITUS MEMBERS of Vaccinology SAP North America William J. Avery Christopher Gali University of Pennsylvania Chairman Emeritus Wade H. Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D. CIO Director, Center for Neurobiology and eMortal, Inc. Joseph W. Rogers James J. Eberl, Ph.D. Behavior Private Real Estate Investor Toni Garrison James A. Unruh University of Pennsylvania School of Community Volunteer William H. Shea, Jr. Chairman Emeritus Medicine CEO Elizabeth H. Gemmill Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP and Suzanne Boda Community Volunteer OFFICERS Senior Vice President, East Coast Penn Virginia GP Holdings Marsha R. Perelman US Airways Richard J. Green Ann R. Sorgenti Chair, Board of Trustees Vice Chairman and CEO Community Volunteer Raza Bokhari, M.D. Firstrust Bank Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D. President and CEO Managing Partner Joan N. Stern, Esq. Grete Greenacre Building Beyond BRIC Investment Fund, LP Chair, Public Finance Larry Dubinski Community Volunteer Renee B. Booth, Ph.D. Blank Rome LLP Secretary President Richard A. Greenawalt James G. Stewart Leadership Solutions, Inc. Principal Retired Executive Vice President LEADERSHIP COUNCIL RMK Associates Donald E. Callaghan and CFO Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D. Retired Principal S. Matthews V. Hamilton, Jr. CIGNA Corporation President & CEO Hirtle, Callaghan & Company President Richard W. Vague Larry Dubinski Travel Services Company Michael F. Camardo Private Investor Senior Vice President External Affairs & General Counsel Retired Executive Vice President Paul C. Heintz, Esq. Tina Wells Lockheed Martin Partner CEO Troy Collins Obermayer, Rebmann, Senior Vice President Programs, Arthur L. Caplan, Ph.D. Buzz Marketing Group Maxwell & Hippel, LLP Marketing & Business Development Director, Division of Medical Affairs David R. White Department of Population Health Charisse R. Lillie, Esq. Senior Vice President, Steve Snyder, Ph.D. NYU Langone Medical Center Vice President, Community Investment Global Supply Chain Vice President Exhibit & and Executive Vice President, Campbell Soup Company Program Development Robert M. Chappelear Comcast Foundation Senior Vice President Comcast Corporation Paul H. Woodruff, PE Frederic Bertley, Ph.D. Wells Fargo Wealth Management CEO and Head Coach Vice President Science & Innovation Ira M. Lubert Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Sustainable Resources Group Marisa Wigglesworth Principal Vice President Development Peter K. Classen Lubert-Adler Management, Inc. Harold L. Yoh III Executive Vice President, Chairman and CEO Reid Styles Regional Presidents James J. Maguire, Jr. Day & Zimmermann Vice President Human Resources PNC Financial Services Group Chairman and CEO Philadelphia Insurance Companies Dennis Zeleny Rich Rabena I Michael Coslov Senior Vice President and Chief Human Vice President Operations & Chairman and CEO Miriam G. Mandell Resources Officer Capital Projects Tube City IMS Corporation Vice President Sunoco, Inc. MGM Consulting Corporation Siobhan Keefe Director of Finance/Acting CFO *Recognizing service in 2011 *Deceased page 40 page 41 The Franklin Institute 2011 ANNUAL REPORT leaders families the world

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