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from ancient ruins to tourist destinations Startup foundation seeks “I’M BULLISH ON IRAQ.” memories of children everywhere. for a nice trip to Jordan,” says Mr. of Menlo Park may be While antiquities in Iraq have suf- Morgan with a chuckle. “We made to save and restore one of the few people in the world fered devastation from looting, war, them work for 10 days straight to who can credibly make that state- and the current fighting, Mr. Morgan develop site-management plans for ment. and his foundation are planning for the top five sites. And we did it all in cradles of civilization on Mr. Morgan is executive director of a time when Iraq becomes stable Arabic.” a start-up foundation that aspires to again. Out of the confer- nothing less than saving sites around “We believe tourism will be the No. ence came five master the world where civilizations began. 1 industry in Iraq — after oil,” says conservation plan out- five continents, including As in Iraq, many of these ruins are Mr. Morgan in his office in an old lines for the five most rapidly being lost to neglect, war, Palo Alto Victorian. endangered sites out of vandalism, looting, erosion, pollu- Efforts to protect and restore the 16 sites that might in , , Russia, tion, and new creeping cities. world heritage sites in Iraq kicked qualify as world her- The (GHF), into high gear in June. GHF and the itage sites for the Unit- founded in March 2001, has already World Bank co-sponsored a confer- ed Nations. Now the made its mark in saving ancient ruins ence for Iraqi archaeologists in the Iraqi State Board of , Guatemala, in developing countries, and con- famous tourist attraction of Petra, Antiquities and Min- verting the surrounding communi- the ancient city carved out of rose- istry of Culture have a ties from Third World backwaters colored cliffs in neighboring Jordan. solid framework to , Peru — and Iraq into thriving tourist destinations. Thirty specialists in all aspects of continue planning for Starting this year, GHF is taking on antiquities from all over Iraq spent the management and the biggest challenge of all. Iraq hosts 10 days in a hands-on workshop, preservation of some By Marion Softky, Almanac Staff Writer hundreds of the most ancient and learning what needs to be done to of the earliest cities in important archaeological sites in the preserve and restore their endan- human history — world. The names Nineveh, Babylon, gered sites. when conditions per- Samarra and Ur are burned into the “They thought they were coming mit.

12 ■ The Almanac ■ October 20, 2004 This process can move for- allows you to have concrete ward as soon as Iraq calms results in one place. I like that.” COVER STORY down, Mr. Morgan says.“People With some 200 major sites in don’t want war,”he says.“All the developing countries, the Jeff and Valerie Morgan — quite a couple people I met from Iraq are very process for selecting sites is crit- positive about the prospects for ical, says Mr. Morgan. He looks By Marion Softky troianni. having a country. They’re happy for a great team, timing for Almanac Staff Writer “[Agnes Varda] was a very strong-headed they’re free, but very scared for tourism, and a good location.“If woman who changed her mind all the time,”she their children.” it’s in the middle of a desert, no y nature and nurture, Jeff Morgan is a prod- says. “It was a great experience.” one will live there, and no one Buct of Silicon Valley. Later, Ms. Morgan volunteered to help local Silicon Valley style will come,”he says. His father, James C. Morgan, built Applied filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman with “The Fragile “We’re really saving the cradles “We use the Picasso test,” he Materials into a world leader in semiconductor promise of Choice: Abortion in the U.S. Today.” of civilization,”says Mr. Morgan continues. “If you can only save equipment manufacturing; he is still chairman “That was very inspiring,”she says. passionately. “Every site is a six Picassos, which ones do you of the board. Among many honors, he won the Mr. Morgan, after earning a master’s degree UNESCO World Heritage Site keep? Out of 15 forts in Russia, National Medal of Technology in 1996, and now in management from the Stanford Graduate — the top sites in the world.” which one do you save?” serves as vice chairman of President Bush’s School of Business in 1998, found himself Mr. Morgan brings Silicon The result: Izborsk, Russia’s Export Council. becoming restless with the high-pressure, Valley genes and skills to this oldest fortress, which repelled Jeff’s mother, Becky Morgan, is even better high-tech world of international sales. new mission. Son of Silicon Val- western invaders for 1,200 years, known on the Peninsula as a state senator for He recalls a lunch with the head of Nature ley powerhouses James and has already been partly restored nine years, and president and CEO of Joint Ven- Conservancy, who asked him, “Jeff, why don’t Becky Morgan, Jeff was trained through the GHF process of ture Silicon Valley Network. you do something to help the world?” as a city planner at Cornell Uni- building partnerships and rais- Jeff grew up in a Palo Alto Eichler, graduated Another defining moment came on a visit to versity, and ing funds, both internationally from Palo Alto High the famous Maya worked for years and locally. School, and fol- center at Tikal in Iraqi Directorate of Antiquities with big-name “Izborsk is the reason Russians lowed both parents Guatemala. Talking meters high, the free- companies and speak Russian today,” Mr. Mor- to Cornell Universi- to the son of one of g arch at Ctesiphon in startups, here gan says. “Otherwise they’d ty, where he got a the early local uld become a thriving and abroad. He speak German or Lithuanian.” degree in 1984 in guides, he learned center if it — and Iraq specialized in So far, Mr. Morgan and GHF urban and regional the son is now stabilized. The Global international have raised $1.8 million. They planning. attending law e Fund in Palo Alto is sales and mar- are actively working on nine He spent the next school — an occu- with the Oriental Insti- keting, before sites in eight countries, with an 16 years as an execu- pation far beyond he University of Chica- responding to assortment of partners. They tive with a series of his father’s dreams. the Iraq Department of an inner call to have completed several visible high-tech firms, from At that moment, es on plans to stabilize help the world. projects, and are coming out HP and Sun to start- Mr. Morgan real- eriorating structure, Mr. Morgan with a book, “Saving Global ups. He lived in Japan ized how tourism threatened by every- and archaeolo- Heritage,”on December 1. for a while, and, with could change not om cracks and vandals gist Ian Hodder, “Each site tells a life story that his father, co- only a site, but the tions from military air- chairman of is so relevant today,”Mr. Morgan authored a book, Photo courtesy of the Global Heritage Fund lives of the people taking off nearby. Stanford’s observes. “Each site has faced “Cracking the Japan- Jeff and Valerie Morgan of Menlo Park check out the around it. People Archaeology tragedy and war.” ese Market.” Temple of Zeus, the largest Greek temple in the world, in who were living on Department, co- He also developed northern Libya for the Global Heritage Fund. Mr. Morgan is dirt floors 10 years founded the Glob- Mostly success a taste for interna- executive director of the startup fund, which seeks to pre- ago now have regu- al Heritage Fund three-and-a One satisfied customer is John tional work, and serve and restore cradles of civilization around the world. lar houses with run- half years ago. Its goal is not only Rick of Menlo Park, chairman of migrated into inter- ning water. “That to preserve and restore ancient the Anthropology Department national sales and moment changed cultural sites, but to promote at Stanford. GHF has supported marketing. “I didn’t have any interest in going my life,”he says. tourism around them, and his work at Chavin de Huantar, to Dallas again,”he says. The Global Heritage Fund itself grew out of develop self-sustaining, healthy a monumental pre-Inca cult Meanwhile, Mr. Morgan met Valerie Disle, a a lunch with Stanford archaeology professor Ian communities. center and world heritage site in young French video producer visiting friends in Hodder, who helped recruit experts for the To this task Mr. Morgan is the high Andes of Peru. Palo Alto. They married in 1989, and live with board of advisors. “I quit my job as vice presi- bringing Silicon Valley know- Thanks to a grant from GHF, their three children in west Menlo Park. dent for marketing at NextSet in March 2002,” how and organization to some the circular plaza where feath- Ms. Morgan is taking a respite from making cor- Mr. Morgan says. of the most unlikely spots on ered priests once held pagan porate and marketing videos to take care of the Ms. Morgan has joined her husband on two earth. His technique is to recruit rites has been restored. Collaps- kids and help her husband with some filming trips. They leave the children with her parents in donors and partners where the ing drainage canals have been needs. She recalls her two most exciting film expe- Paris, and set off. Last summer, they visited Libya money and expertise are, and repaired, and some 500 artifacts riences. to see the largest Greek temple in the ancient then build partnerships and catalogued. For a while, she assisted director Agnes Var- world, and before that, an ancient temple in India. funding in the receiving country. “Their help has been utterly da with filming the 1994 “101 Nights,”a histo- “It was mind-boggling to see Jeff at work — “We focus on a site and build critical,”says Dr. Rick.“Without ry of film actors. She had to modify scripts day- to see him dealing with people from another a community partnership for removing water, the site doesn’t by-day, and deal with actors such as Robert de culture,” she says. “He loves to learn and can commercial development and Niro, Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mas- remember everything.” travel,” Mr. Morgan says. “This See GLOBAL HERITAGE FUND, page 14

Photos courtesy of John Rick Before and after: The main Circular Plaza at the monumental pre-Inca temple at Chavin de Huantar, high in the Peruvian Andes, was cleared and restored to its original floor (right) last summer with a grant from the Global Her- itage Fund of Palo Alto. Stanford University, the government of Peru, and two mining com- panies are also sponsoring excavations led by Stanford archeologist John Rick of Menlo Park at the huge UN World Heritage site in order to develop it for tourism.

October 20, 2004 ■ The Almanac ■ 13 COVER STORY The Town of ProjectsProjects sponsoredsponsored byby GlobalGlobal HeritageHeritage FundFund The Global Heritage Fund of Palo Alto is spon- ➤ Lijiang Ancient Town, Yunnan, China. Asia’s last ancient, Portola Valley soring the following nine archeological “epicen- living town, Naxi (900 AD-present), threatened by develop- ters.” With partners from both the international ment and lack of planning. Completed 68 restorations out The Town of Portola Valley is seeking an individual community and the local country, it funds specific of 200 buildings. ➤ Foguang Temple, Shanxi, China. China’s oldest wooden to serve on the Town’s Architectural and Site Control conservation projects as well as restoration plan- temple and last vestige to Tang Dynasty architecture, con- Commission,ASCC.All interested parties are requested ning, training and community development. sidered “fountainhead” of Chinese classical architecture Americas (500 AD-1000). to please submit a letter to the Town Council by ➤ Mirador Basin, Guatemala. A 600,000-acre archeologi- ➤ Hampi, Karnataka, India. Famous Shiva temple and cal and wildlife park with major pre-Maya (1200 BC-300 closing date of Friday, November 5, 2004. UNESCO World Heritage site, Vijanagara Kingdom (1200 AD) archaeological sites, including the world’s largest pyra- AD-1500). mid. Several structures have been restored. Town Hall ➤ Asif Khan, Jahangir, Pakistan. Pakistan’s second largest ➤ Chavin de Huantar, Peru. Pre-Inca temple (1500 BC- dome and tomb of Moghul Empire’s first prime minister, 765 Portola Road 200 AD), Peru’s most important archaeological UNESCO father of the Lady of the Taj. (1300 AD-1600). Portola Valley, CA 94028 World Heritage site. The main Circular Plaza has been 650-851-1700 restored, drainage canals repaired, and artifacts collected Europe, Middle East and Africa for the new Chavin Museum. ➤ Izborsk Fortress, Russia. Russia’s oldest fortress, which protected the western frontier from 500-1700 AD. Asia and Pacific: Main gate and western towers restored. ➤ My Son Sanctuary, Vietnam. Vietnam’s only major ➤ Kars Ottoman Heritage, . Historic Ottoman town archaeological UNESCO World Heritage site from the of Kars, gateway of Anatolia to the Caucasus (200 AD- Champa Kingdom (1200 BC-800 AD). 1800).

GLOBAL HERITAGE FUND restore Gede, an old Swahili city ■ INFORMATION EASY continued from page 13 on the east coast of Kenya, after the local team leader was fired, The Global Heritage Fund is looking IS NOT A BIG have a future.” and people didn’t want to work. for donors, partners, and people In addition, GHF has helped No great damage was done interested in working or contributing organize fundraising involving because GHF started with a expertise to individual projects. It the local community. A new modest investment, and lost will also publish “Saving Global Her- BANK WORD. Chavin Museum will feature $2,000. “We lost the leader itage,” a large book with lots of pho- artifacts being collected, and a because of politics,”Mr. Morgan tographs, on December 1. For infor- new highway is bringing tourists says. mation or to contribute, call 325- across the Andes. Dr. Rick notes, 7520; fax: 325-7511; e-mail: A viable Iraq? [email protected]; or visit “Jeff is already a force in world www.globalheritagefund.org. Offices Community-Style Private Banking archaeological conservation.” Mr. Morgan’s biggest hope is are located at 625 Emerson St., Mr. Morgan is also proud of that tourism will help stabilize Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301. in Palo Alto. At Borel Private Bank we provide the success at Chavin de Huan- Iraq. If people have a job, if they tar. He recalls raising more than have a family, if they have hope the same suite of services as the Big Banks, but $150,000 in Peru, much from for the future, they can move for- provided by GHF. two mining companies. Once the ward with their lives, he says. Of 16 potential world heritage customize them to fit your specific needs. It’s easier. private sector is engaged, they “That’s true in every country sites in Iraq, the Congress With nearly 25 years of experience in business can go to the government for where we work.” focused on five as being of high- funds. Following the Iraq Heritage est priority and most endan- and personal banking, clients have found it’s our “Tourism is a great economic Congress in June, GHF is now gered. These are Hatra, Samarra, driver for poor communities,” paying for 100 Iraqi guards to Ctesiphon, Al-Ukhaidir, and Ur. exceptional level of service that makes them glad Mr. Morgan says. “There are protect Sumerian sites in the At Ctesiphon, for example, the hotels, restaurants, transport. south from rampant looting. highest free-standing arch in the they discovered us. Call Us. You’ll be glad too. There are small family-owned Looting is very well organized, ancient world is threatened by businesses. I like that. mostly by the tribes, Mr. Morgan deterioration, vandals, climbers, “I like to see people getting says. “Looters are going out in salt seepage, and vibrations from involved and trained,” Mr. Mor- trucks and loading things up.” large military planes taking off Stephen Borel Fick, Bank Manager – Palo Alto Office gan continues. “It’s really neat to GHS is also supporting the and landing nearby. 245 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 see young kids in Peru doing con- Oriental Institute of the Univer- Why not Babylon? Saddam 650.463.8711 or [email protected] | www.borel.com servation. They’re making twice sity of Chicago, which is actual- Hussein got his hands on Baby- as much as their parents, and they ly working with the Iraqis. Three lon, Mr. Morgan says. He have real skills — and the pride of teams created by the Congress to restored the city using modern helping their heritage.” create master conservation plans bricks with his name on each • Business and Personal Banking Not all projects are successful. for each site will benefit from one, and put up a big building in • Residential Mortgages & Commercial Lending GHF pulled out of a project to mapping and GIS survey tools the middle. “He did more dam- age to the site than anyone,” he • Trust Services & Investment Management adds. “It’s a disaster.” Mr. Morgan concludes hope- fully, “Iraq could be the next Awarded Egypt for tourism; in Egypt, “One of the tourism brings in $3 billion a BEST PLACES year.” A TO WORK” by SF Business Times

Copyright, Joanne Farouch This famous relief of an Assyrian lion at Nineveh in Iraq is one of thousands of treasures that have been vandalized in the wake of the Iraq war. The Global Heritage Fund Borel Private Bank & Trust Company is paying for 100 guards to fight Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough, LLC looting in southern Iraq, where it is Sand Hill Advisors, Inc. widespread and organized. BP BOSTON PRIVATE Wealth Management Group Member FDIC

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