Annual Review | 2015
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Annual Review | 2015 Contributions | Grants | Corporate Partners | Industry Involvement | Chapters | School Districts | Military Installations This section recognizes the many individuals, corporations, foundations, school districts and other organizations whose partnership makes the continued success of The First Tee possible. The First Tee is grateful to receive widespread support from those in the golf industry and beyond who share the passion for building positive character traits in young people through seamless golf and life skills instruction. The First Tee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization. The First Tee is thankful for the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations and GIFTS THANK YOU other organizations that have donated resources vital to our growth and success. $10,000 - $49,999 Airlines for America Ms. Christie Austin The First Tee has a special group of donors who have given $1 million or more. Les Moonves, Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carusillo These donors are our Partners, Patrons and Trustees. Robert E. Moritz, Chairman & Senior Partner (US), PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Clampett/Sarah Elizabeth Morrell Studios Clampett Charitable Trust FOUNDING PARTNERS Timothy Mullen, President, Mullen Family Foundation, Inc. Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Ladies Professional Golf Association Jack Nicklaus, Golden Bear International Daytona Beach Junior Golf Assn., Inc. The Masters Tournament Tom Noland, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Humana Inc. Forbes Tate LLC PGA of America Christopher Normyle, Manager of Sponsorships & Events, Shell Oil Company Gleneagles Country Club PGA TOUR Jon Orszag, Senior Managing Director, Compass Lexecon Mr. Stuart K. Herzog United States Golf Association Arnold Palmer, Arnold Palmer Enterprises IBM Employee Services Center Roger Penske, Penske Foundation Imperial Headwear FOUNDING CORPORATE PARTNER Bill Perocchi, Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Beach Company Las Cruces Farmers Agents Account Shell Oil Company Mark Rahiya, Chief Region Sales Officer, The Coca-Cola Company Leslie C. & Irene G. Roe Fund of the Community George R. Roberts, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts Foundations of the Hudson LEGACY PARTNER Stephen M. Ross, Chairman, CEO, Founder, The Related Companies, L.P. Mr. Steve Lockton Johnson & Johnson Jack Rudin, Chairman, Rudin Management Company Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. McCarthy William C. Rudin, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Rudin Management Company Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation, Inc. EDUCATION PATRON Kevin Ryan, The Ryan Family Trust NowNotYet Brands Southern Company Jin Roy Ryu, Chairman & CEO, PMX Industries Mr. John Schabinger Paul Sarvadi, Chairman and CEO, Insperity, Inc. SCNS Sports Foods PROUD MEDIA PARTNER Robert A. Sauerberg, President, Conde Nast Stonebriar Country Club Golf Channel Charles Schwab, Founder & Chairman, Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. Stonehouse Publishing Company Mayo A. Shattuck III, Executive Chairman, Exelon Corporation The New York Community Trust-Peter A. TRUSTEES Robert Simses, The Jean Keller Carros and Robert Carros Foundation, Partner, Simses and Associates, P.A. Bonanni Scholarships $1,000,000+ Rick Singer, President and CEO, Tiger Woods Foundation The Texas Golf Association Anonymous (2) Timothy Sloan, President and Chief Operating Officer, Wells Fargo & Co. TPC Jasna Polana David Abeles, Chief Executive Officer, TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company T. Scott Smith, President, WRS Real Estate Investments United States Seniors’ Golf Association Samuel R. Allen, President & CEO, Deere & Co. Ed Stack, Chairman & CEO, Dick’s Sporting Goods Memorial Fund Maximo Alvarez, Owner and President, Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc. Ralph Stayer, Chairman of the Board, Johnsonville Sausage LLC Visionworks Barclays PLC Warren Stephens, Chairman, President & CEO, Stephens, Inc. WC Two Christopher S. Barley, Financial Advisor - Managing Director, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Randall Stephenson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Inc. Wyoming State Golf Association Dan Bartlett, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Walmart Stores, Inc. George W. and Christine Tamke, St. Louis, Mo. Zero Friction G. Nicholas Beckwith III, Chief Executive Officer, Arch Street Management LLC Jerry Tarde, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, The Golf Digest Companies W. Bradley Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, Maxim Healthcare Services Fred T. Tattersall, Chairman, 1607 Capital Partners LLC GIFTS Frank Bisignano, Chief Executive Officer, First Data Kirk T. Tattersall, Managing Director, 1607 Capital Partners LLC $5,000–$9,999 Arthur M. Blank, Chairman, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Arn Tellem, Vice Chairman, Palace Sports and Entertainment Alarcon v. Jans Towing Fund David Brown, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Web.com John D. Tickle, Chairman, Strongwell Corporation Blackbaud Stephen T. Butler, Chairman of the Board, W. C. Bradley Company Robert S. Ukrop, President & CEO, Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods Braemar Country Club Andrea Waitt Carlton, Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation Robert C. and Fallon B. Vaughn, Dallas, TX Clazic Accessories John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry, Ltd. Craig Vosburg, President, North America Markets, MasterCard International Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club A. James Clark (deceased), Chairman & CEO, Clark Enterprises, Inc. Brent Wadsworth, Founder, Wadsworth Golf Construction Co Friends of JPS Athletics James R. Crane, Chairman, Crane Capital Group Todd R. Wagner, Co-owner and Chief Executive Officer, 2929 Entertainment Golf Genius Software, LLC William H. Crouch Jr., Managing Partner, Jerold Panas & Linzy Partners Casey Wasserman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wasserman Foundation Grip Guides Robert Dow, Senior Partner, Chairman of the Board (retired), Lord Abbett Mutual Funds, Lord Abbett & Co. J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver, Weaver Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Gross William B. Dunavant Jr., Chairman & CEO, Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. William C. Weldon, Former Chairman, Johnson & Johnson Mr. Chris Gunder David Epstein (deceased), Chairman & President, Mellon Corporation Ken Whitney, Senior Manging Director, Blackstone Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gunton Ed Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Inteliquent, Inc. Leonard A. Wilf, Chairman, The L.A.W. Foundation, Inc. Mr. Robert Hoopes Thomas R. Fanning, Chairman, President & CEO, Southern Company Dean and Jane Woodman, Palm Beach, FL Menard Charitable Lead Annuity Trust Richard J. Ferris, Principal, Pebble Beach Company Weldon Wyatt, Founder, Wyatt Development Company, Sage Valley Golf Club Mr. and Mrs. John Miklos Timothy W. Finchem, Commissioner, PGA TOUR, Inc. Monarch Country Club Dan Fireman, Founder & Managing Partner, Fireman Capital Partners The following donors made a gift to The First Tee in 2015 and are listed in a donor category Prize Possessions Paul Fireman, Co-Chairman, Fireman Capital Partners reflecting their lifetime giving to The First Tee. Skillzys, LLC Peter Foss, GE GIFTS Mr. Edward Stephens Victor Ganzi, Chairman, PGA TOUR Policy Board $500,000 + TPC Boston David Goode, Chairman (retired), Norfolk Southern Corporation Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund TPC River Highlands Matthew Goodwin, Commonwealth Foundations, G.P. Forestar Group. Inc. TPC Twin Cities William H. Goodwin Jr., Chairman, CCA Industries, Inc. Future Citizens Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Wayne P. Webster, Jr. Joe Gorder, Chairman, President & CEO, Valero Energy Corporation Golf Channel Ms. Harriett B. Wick Steve Green, Vice President, Policy, Government & Public Affairs, Chevron Corporation Houston Golf Association Jeff Harmening, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Retail, General Mills Mr. and Mrs. John W. Johnson GIFTS Patrick Harrigan, Patrick Harrigan Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Fred Schulte $1,000 - $4,999 Glenn Hasse, Hasse Investments of Florida, LLC A.C. and Penny Hubbard Foundation, Inc. The Hertz Corporation GIFTS Acoaxet Club Jim Hinckley, Partner & CEO, Century Golf Partners $50,000 - $249,999 Altman Family Foundation Mike Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, The TORO Company Auntie Anne’s, Inc. Arizona State University Stephen Holmes, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Barnett H. Wayne Huizenga, Chairman, Huizenga Holdings, Inc. Callaway Golf Company Foundation Benevity Community Impact Fund Andrew Hunt, Roy A. Hunt Foundation Farmers Insurance Group Mr. Kevin Bergh Craig A. Johnson, President & CEO, Altria Group Distribution Company Ms. Deborah W. Fleischer and Ms. Patty Baldwin Bernalillo County Youth Services Center Curtis Kayem, President and Chairman, Tex-Isle Corporation Golf Galaxy, LLC Bird Golf Academy, Inc. Charles F. Knight, Chairman Emeritus, Emerson Electric Company Golf Stix, Inc. Birdie Ball Inc. Herbert V. Kohler, Chairman, The Kohler Company Lexus Champions for Charity Mr. Gary Boyd Karl Krapek, President and COO (retired), United Technologies Ms. Kelly A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Brickman Henry R. Kravis, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Monterey Peninsula Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBC Sports Group Perfect Sense Digital, LLC Mr. Bill Buchanan Howard Lester (deceased), Chairman Emeritus, Williams Sonoma, Inc. Red Cactus Salsa Budget Golf II, Inc. Carl Lindner III, Co-Chief Executive Officer, American Financial Group The Andersons,