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2007 Annual Report
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Circle of Friends
Founders ($300,000 +)
Anonymous
Anonymous
American Financial Corporation
The Burnett Foundation
The William Chinnick Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Cooper
The Michael & Susan Dell
Foundation
Paul E. Dinkel
Ernst & Young
Ray L. Hunt
Ruth Ray Hunt
Carl B. & Florence E. King
Foundation
Carl Lindner
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Meyer
Leo S. Nikora
Lee & Sally Posey
Mr. & Mrs. Orville C. Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. Kenny Troutt
Tyler Corporation
EDS
E. Grant Fitts
The Glass Family Foundation
The Gordon Fund
Lyda Hill
Margaret Hunt Hill
Lennox Foundation
Drayton McLane
Robert B Palmer
PepsiCo Foundation
Margot & Ross Perot
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Pollard
Mr. & Mrs. O.H. Reaugh
Ray C. Robbins
The Robert M. Rogers Foundation
Bob Smith, M.D. Foundation
Marianne & Roger Staubach
Donald N. Test, Jr.
Trinity Industries, Inc.
Royce E. Wisenbaker, Sr.
Price Bush Elkin, Ph.D.
Robert F. Faulkner
Robert D. Gorham
Interstate Battery System
of America, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Jacobs
The Lightner Sams Foundation, Inc.
Cary M. Maguire
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Norris, Jr.
Pat & Neil O’Brien
Louise Rogers Ornelas
Overhead Door Corporation
PepsiCo, Inc.
The Phillips Legacy Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Probasco, Jr.
James A. & Maume H. Rowland
Foundation
C. A. Rundell
The Harold Simmons Foundation
Pete Siracusa
Texas Instruments Foundation
Russell T. Bundy
The Wheeler Family Foundation
Dorothy & Stanley F. Whitman
R.C. Haugh
Harry H. Hoiles
Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Howard
Dudley J. Hughes
The Elizabeth M. Irby Foundation
Louise Jacks
George B. Karpay
Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. King
The Forrest C. Lattner
Foundation, Inc.
Lester A. Levy
Elaine & Rick Martin
Elaine M. Mathes
O.G. McClain
John L. McGraw
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. McKinney
Harold D. Medley
Marilu & David Meredith
MESA, Inc.
Marilynne Meyers-Howsley
Bruce & Jody Miller
C. John Miller
Harvey L. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Miller
George F. Mixon, Jr.
James H. Moore III
Ben R. Murphy
National Chemsearch Corporation
Bob Parker
Connie & John K. Pearcy
Personalized Printing Corporation
T. Boone Pickens
Turner Primrose
Ben Puckett, Sr.
Norman R. Rales
Clarke Reed
Reinemund Family Foundation
Matthew Rinaldo
The Lemel Scarbrough Foundation
William A. Schwartz
Charles L. Sterling
Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Turpin
Westwood Holdings, Inc.
Gretchen Minyard-Williams
Dee & Charles J. Wyly, Jr.
Centex Corporation
Chattem, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Roger Christensen
William E. Cooper
George L. Cottingham, Jr.
Harlan Crow
Oren Evans
Bernard Feshbach
David R. Ficca
FINA
First City Bancorporation
of Texas, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. William Gayden
Dr. & Mrs. Larry W. Gibbons
Mr. & Mrs. George Grubbs, Sr.
Terry Gwin
Haggar Foundation
Walter B. Hailey
Halliburton Company
Salah M. Hassanein
Catherine Hawkins
Thomas O. Hicks Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Hill
Honeywell Foundation
Jay B. (J. Ronald) Horowitz
Classic Residence by Hyatt
Warren F. Jones
The Jonsson Foundation
Charlie & Beverly Key
Margo & Jim W. Keyes
Mr. & Mrs. Barron Kidd
KPMG Peat Marwick
Mr. & Mrs. Theo B. Lamb
Cindy Lefferts
Leonard Leon
Estate of Charlotte Levitt
Alan Levitt
Leon & Sal Loeb
Senator Richard G. Lugar
Janet & Tom McDougal
Whales Madden, Jr.
Drs. John G. & Marjorie Mahler
Manhattan Life Insurance Co.
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Paul J. Meyer
Paul J. Meyer Family Foundation
Brenda S. Mitchell
The National HealthCare Foundation
Louis P. Neeb
Clarice Nichols
Clayton Niles
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Benefactors ($100,000 - $299,999)
Arthur Blank Family Foundation
Dorothy & C.W. Conn, Jr.
The Foundation of the Family of
C.M. & Edna P. Cotton
Crowley-Carter Foundation
The Dallas Foundation
David M. & Mary C. Crowley
Charitable Lead Trusts
Ambassadors ($40,000 - $99,999)
Lester M. Alberthal, Jr.
Arlitt & Elverda Allsup
Anonymous
Gerry & Burt Belzer
Charles Betzel
R. L. Bohannon, M.D., Lt. Gen.,
USAF (Ret)
Mr. & Mrs. H. E. (Fran) Chiles
Patrons ($15,000 - $39,999)
American Airlines Foundation
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Howard I. Bernstein
Steven N. Blair, P.E.D.
Arthur & Stephanie Blank
Brinker International
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Brookshire
Cooper Clinic, The
Dr. David C. Cooper
The Cooper Institute Staff
Edwin L. Cox
Kathy & Tim Eller
Michael G. Evans
George J. Freund
Stephen Furbacher
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Grizzard
Associates ($5,000 - $14,999)
Allied Signal Foundation
Robert Alpert
Gayle O. Averyt
Baker & Botts
W.O. Bankston
James W. Barnett, D.D.S.
Giuseppe Battaglia
Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Beecherl
Bonnie Bell
Linda Ann Billings
Chester Bradley, Jr.
Hugh M. Briggs
Lana & Michael Burnett
Caltex Petroleum Corporation
Ruth Ann Carpenter
Joey Carter
Comerica Bank
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Changing Lives Since 1970
Thirty-Seven Years. Many People. A Strong Voice.
As I look back over the past 40 years since the first publication of Aerobics, I am truly amazed at
the scientific legacy The Cooper Institute has built. It is because of this heritage that The Institute
is a welcome partner at tables, both new and old, and has a strong voice in public policy.
During the past year, I worked hard to ensure the passage of Texas Senate Bill 530, requiring
30 minutes of daily activity for students in grades K-5 and, starting next fall, four out of six
semesters for students in grades 6-8 with adjustable time options. Also SB530 mandates annual
fitness assessments beginning this year for Texas students in grades 3-12. I am proud to announce
The Institute’s own FITNESSGRAM was selected through a competitive bid process as the fitness
assessment software tool. The passage of Senate Bill 530 was a remarkable accomplishment for
the children of Texas and one that will forever change the force of physical activity in our schools.
It signals an important commitment to improving the health of our children, which will help
jumpstart a decrease in the alarming obesity problem. Our voice was heard in crafting this Texas
policy as our voice was sought by national leadership in the selection process of the two most
recent Surgeons General. And national security organizations continue to seek out The Institute
for their leadership in fitness training. Because of The Cooper Institute’s scientific and education
credibility our voice now has an even stronger effect on policy at a national level.
Our Mission
Advancing the
understanding between
living habits and health
I want to personally thank all the leaders and staff of The Cooper Institute over the years for
believing in the mission and working to make the world a healthier place. Thirty-seven years of
work from dedicated employees, supporters, and Board members have created our strong public
voice.
As we move forward to half a century of work, The Cooper Institute remains uniquely positioned
to change lives. From research, through education and into our communities, The Cooper
Institute continues to change lives for the better. On the next few pages you will read how The
Institute impacts lives with its work and voice facilitating lasting change for the better.
Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H.
Board of Trustees
Scientific Advisory Board
The following members oversee The Cooper Institute’s
strategic direction and governance
Kenneth H. Cooper,
M.D., M.P.H.
Board Chairman
Dallas, TX
Frederick R. Meyer
CEO, Vice-Chairman
and Treasurer
Dallas, TX
Neil J. O’Brien
Board Secretary
Dallas, TX
Lester Alberthal, Jr.
Board Audit Chairman
Dallas, TX
Arthur M. Blank
Atlanta, GA
Susan Dell
Austin, TX
Elmer Doty
Dallas, TX
David D. Glass
Bentonville, AR
Joseph Goldstein,
M.D.
Nobel Laureate
Dallas, TX
Hon. Mike Huckabee
Little Rock, AR
Ray Hunt
Dallas, TX
Jim Keyes
Dallas, TX
Drayton McLane, Jr.
Temple, TX
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Robert Palmer
Board Investment
Committee Chair
Dallas, TX
Jeanne L. Phillips
Board Development
Committee Chair
Dallas, TX
Lee Posey
Dallas, TX
Steven S. Reinemund
Dallas, TX
Roger Staubach
Dallas, TX
Louis W. Sullivan, MD
Atlanta, GA
William Haskell,
Ph.D., Chair
Emeritus (Active)
Professor
Stanford University
School of Medicine
Claude Bouchard,
Ph.D.
Executive Director
Pennington Biomedical
Research Center
John Jakicic, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and
Chair of Health and
Physical Activity
University of Pittsburgh
Helena Kraemer, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Science
Stanford University
I-Min Lee, MBBS,
Sc.D.
Associate Professor
of Epidemiology
Associate Professor
of Medicine
Harvard University
Paul Thompson, M.D.
Director, Division of
Cardiology
Hartford Hospital
www.cooperinstitute.org • Testimonials
Changing Lives
Change is a constant in today’s world. And changing lives
is what The Cooper Institute (CI) does best. This year we
experienced a number of firsts as a respected change leader:
“
• Two pharmaceutical trials were funded to study the effects of drugs on weight loss and prediabetes prevention.
Recruiting for a number of clinical studies is underway to aid in the treatment and management of diabetes.
• Women’s Exercise Injuries: Incidence and Risk Factors (WIN), a 5-year $3.25 million study funded by the
National Institutes of Health (National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases), will recruit almost 900 women for an observational study of activity-related injuries.
• We redesigned our web site which allows us to highlight features with a display banner. We added a Shopping
Cart for online donations and purchases. Visit
www.cooperinstitutue.org to see the changes.
• We opened a retail space outside Bohannon Hall called The Cooper Institute Bookstore. Our store sells a number of mission-related items and educational publications. This store makes it easier for the 2000+ Dallas students to carry our mission home with them.
I came into this program as an avenue to lose weight. I felt fine, but
my main motivation was to lose weight. I like the physical activity
component most, I think. I work with a Special Ed population and
I would be so tired when I would come to the study center. I had to
tell myself, I’m committed; I’m going to do this. Afterward my energy
levels would always be higher. Last summer I walked everyday, and
currently I walk 2-3 days a week for one hour. I like to walk for an
hour, take my tapes, and enjoy the scenery and people in the park.
I’m also more conscious of my diet now; especially on Sundays after
church, when my family and I go out to brunch. I order off the menu
to avoid overeating from the buffet selection. I always make sure I
have breakfast.
My participation in this research study motivated me to take better
care of myself and to want to feel better. I tell people to join studies,
and stick with it even if you falter, because the end results are worth
the time. In a few words, it’s been life changing for me.
Oak Cliff has had a positive impact on the community. It’s accessible
to bus lines, and allows The Cooper Institute (CI) to reach more
people. I don’t know if I would have driven to North Dallas.
Mary Kennedy Green
CI Oak Cliff Study Participant
School Teacher
”
• Four new educational courses were added to our current
offerings bringing our total to 20 health and fitness courses
in Dallas or At Your Site.
• Our Fire Service Fitness Specialist course was well received by the Dallas Fire Department and promises a new opportunity for CI.
• In December our Personal Training Certification Exam received national accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies–the gold standard in the industry.
Cover Photo: Bukhair Elementary School Day of Action, April 21, 2007. Parents
and students completing a 1-mile walk. Event co-partnered by The Cooper
Institute, Northwood Women’s Foundation and Centex Corporation.
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I have always felt very fortunate to have met Dr. Cooper early on in my
football career. I then became familiar with the research that was going on at
The Cooper Institute, and how it just proved, whether you are an athlete or not,
the tremendous value of a regimen of even moderate daily physical activity.
We have gone from science-based evidence showing the value of physical
activity and good nutrition in enhancing quality of life, to its impact on
disease prevention and longevity. At first blush, it seems like common sense,
but too frequently, common sense today is detoured by misinformation and
environmental influences that prevent us from doing what we should for the
best long-term benefits. Dr. Cooper was a “voice in the wilderness” for many
years, and now look at how many professionals are proponents of his road map
to healthy living!
”
Roger Staubach
The Cooper Institute Board of Trustees
Chairman, The Staubach Company
“
The Cooper Institute has been a great resource for the latest research in
the areas of physical activity and fitness and their relation to disease. I have
collaborated with The Institute on research studies over the years. The ACLS
(Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study) is unparalleled in its importance with
more than 90,000 patients having comprehensive preventive medicine exams
including fitness measures. As chair of the Scientific Advisory Board, I hope I
have had a small part in shaping some of the previous and ongoing research.
The Institute is recognized as one of the top research and educational
institutions worldwide in the areas of physical activity, physical fitness, and
health. Over the past few years The Institute has expanded its scope to provide
research and education programs that are more comprehensive from a preventive
medicine perspective. The Oak Cliff location of The Institute provides access
to diverse populations for innovative research designed to improve health and
fitness. On campus access to cutting edge technology and experienced, scientific
researchers and physicians provide The Institute with a powerful means to
continue the advancement of knowledge in preventive medicine for longer,
healthier lives of people around the globe.
”
Bill Haskell, Ph.D.
CI Scientific Advisory Board Chair
Emeritus (Active) Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
800.635.7050 www.cooperinstitute.org • Testimonials
I’ve been impressed with the great work of The Institute for a number
of years, but it was always of concern to me that the community that
needed it the most did not have direct access to this great operation.
Well, you can imagine how excited I was when I learned that The
Institute was opening a branch in the southern sector of Dallas, the
very community in which I strive to make a difference daily.
For too long Dr. Cooper
and The Cooper Institute
have been voices screaming
into the darkness. I feel
that it is my responsibility
as a parent, physician, and
citizen to do everything I
can to help to bring this
message to those who need
it most. I am keenly aware
that it will take all of us
to turn the health of our
nation around.
Fitness is an important component of well being. My initial visit to
The Institute as a student was a high point if not the pinnacle in the
revival of my pursuit of wellness. The Cooper Institute is important
because it provides a validation of lifestyle attributes that many have
benefited from for years. I frequently call upon information that I
learned at The Institute to help further advance the well being of
people that I work with as well as my own. The courses I have attended
have helped me immensely in terms of evaluating fitness goals and
implementing programs to help reach those goals.
The Cooper Institute has made a strong impression on me in terms of
the impact of one’s diet. I’ve learned a great deal about how the body
functions and how it responds to exercise protocols, diets and rest. I
love the boot camp/fitness atmosphere while here, which comes close
to perfection, and you try to take it home with you.
I pay my own expense for courses and travel so it’s very important
that I am getting value along with quality. After my first visit, I saw
the value. The instructors’ ability to convey information is second to
none. I have an amazing foundation from The Cooper Institute.
Joe Jackson, CI-CPT
CI Student and Certified Personal Trainer
Police Officer and Fitness Instructor – NY Area
Jill Waggoner, M.D.
CI Development Advisory
Board Member
Oak Cliff Resident and Physician
The Cooper Institute
maintains the Aerobics
Center Longitudinal
Study (ACLS), which is
an invaluable resource
for the scientific
community investigating
the importance of
physical activity on
health. Many of the
current recommendations
for physical activity
were developed by CI
investigators with the
use of this data base
and the combination
of comprehensive medical evaluation with direct measurement of
physical fitness. ACLS is absolutely unique and must be preserved.
Ben Levine, M.D.
CI Collaborating Scientist
Professor of Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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FITNESSGRAM
Continues to Win Schools Over!
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education
(NASPE) honored the New York City Department of Public
Education with the Ross Merrick National Recognition
Award for the Office of Fitness and Physical Education’s
exemplary efforts to improve the physical education
program and health of New York City’s 1.1 million school
children. NYC has implemented a web-based version of
FITNESSGRAM in more than 700 schools.
The Cooper Institute has not only been a leader in the development
of fitness assessment, but has produced scientifically based reports
regarding childhood obesity. The leadership of Dr. Cooper has set
the pace for policy change in the United States on relevant and
timely health issues. Because of The Cooper Institute, I have changed
the way physical education in Miami is delivered by implementing
FITNESSGRAM and related educational programs.
Jayne Greenberg, Ph.D.
FITNESSGRAM Customer
District Director, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
The Miami-Dade County Public School District
(M-DCPS) took an aggressive step in battling childhood
obesity and other health risks by implementing the acclaimed
FITNESSGRAM assessments in all M-DCPS schools this
semester. The initiative (funded entirely by outside grants)
gives students and parents an objective personal fitness
snapshot, as well as suggestions to maintain good health.
“These assessments and reports could have significant impact
on our children’s lives,” says Dr. Jayne Greenberg, District
Director of Physical Education and Health Literacy. “We’re
not just targeting obesity. We want all children to learn how
to assess their own fitness and develop physical activity habits
for a lifetime of health.”
Last year in Delaware, House Bill 372 was passed requiring
each school district and charter school to assess the physical
condition of each student at least once in grades K-5, 6-8,
and 9-12 with results to be provided to parents, guardians,
or relative caregivers. Delaware House Bill 471 created a
pilot program to determine the best practices and assessment
that could be implemented in schools statewide for physical
education/physical activity. FITNESSGRAM was chosen
by the Department of Education as the assessment tool
for determining the physical fitness of each student.
FITNESSGRAM, created by educators at The Cooper
Institute, was first used in schools in 1982. To learn more
about FITNESSGRAM, visit www.fitnessgram.net.
Students at Arapaho Classical Magnet
School, Richardson I.S.D. The school
has used FITNESSGRAM for 25 years.
800.635.7050 www.cooperinstitute.org • Statement of Financial Position
June 30, 2007
Comparative Totals at
June 30, 2006
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$246,270
Investments
14,164,649
Accounts receivable
402,964
Prepaids and deposits
103,838
Total current assets
14,917,721
$208,870
13,686,798
943,113
141,512
14,980,293
Property and equipment:
Land
1,909,350
Building and improvements
5,395,087
Computer equipment
949,282
Laboratory equipment
239,155
Office equipment
778,527
9,271,401
Less accumulated depreciation
(3,885,287)
5,386,114
1,909,350
5,380,032
844,023
222,325
763,927
9,119,657
(3,611,177)
5,508,480
Total assets
$20,303,835
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$393,359
Deferred contract revenue
193,524
Seminar deposits
105,827
Total current liabilities
692,710
$20,488,773
$708,966
368,287
94,718
1,171,971
Commitments and contingencies
Net assets
Unrestricted – unappropriated
5,785,508
Unrestricted – board appropriated
6,826,419
Temporarily restricted
1,861,044
Permanently restricted
5,138,154
Total net assets
19,611,125
Total liabilities and net assets
$20,303,835
5,832,476
6,883,581
2,094,591
4,506,154
19,316,802
$20,488,773
Net Assets & Permanent Endowment Fund – Five-Year Trend
Millions
$20.0
19.3
16.4
$15.0
19.6
17.3
Total Net Assets
Permanent
Endowment Fund
14.7
$10.0
$5.0
$0.0
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FY2007
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Statement of Activities
Year ended
June 30, 2007
Comparative Totals
for the Year ended
June 30, 2006
Support and revenue:
Contributions and grants, net
$2,668,490
Epidemiology and clinical applications
798,938
Computer services and youth fitness
249,780
Continuing education and certification
2,506,735
Tenant
228,807
Total support and revenue
6,452,750
Expenses:
Salaries, wages, and benefits
5,200,404
Facilities rental and maintenance
573,817
Depreciation
359,297
General and administrative
2,303,262
Total expenses
8,436,780
Increase (decrease) in net assets from continuing operations
(1,984,030)
Nonoperating activities:
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
1,420,134
Interest and investment income, net
561,800
Increase in net assets from nonoperating activities
1,981,934
Increase (decrease) in net assets before discontinued operations
(2,096)
Increase in net assets from discontinued operations – Denver office, net
296,419
Increase in net assets
294,323
Net assets at beginning of year
19,316,802
Net assets at end of year
$19,611,125
Functional Expense Mix –
Year Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
4.5%
21.5%
$5,246,953
731,911
327,189
2,695,614
210,163
9,211,830
5,549,200
604,905
389,572
1,952,269
8,495,946
715,884
805,822
399,345
1,205,167
1,921,051
71,546
1,992,597
17,324,205
$19,316,802
Support & Revenue Mix –
Three-Year Trend
10.10%
7.90%
22.80%
29.30%
74.0%
12.40%
38.80%
62.40%
57.00%
41.40%
Program Services
Administrative
Fundraising
FY2005
FY2006
Contributions/Grants
Epidemiology Research
Tenant
FY2007
Education/Certification
Youth Fitness
Ernst & Young LLP performed the 2006-2007 audit for The Cooper Institute. Audited
statements are available upon request or online at www.cooperinstitute.org.
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Associates Continued
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Mary Lou & John W. O’Flaherty
J. Stephen Penner
William C. Perkins
Mr. & Mrs. Saul Perlman
Captain Harry L. Pierce
Eugene M. Phillips
Richard Rainwater & Darla Moore
Dain Rauscher
Bob Roberts
Deedie & Rusty P. Rose III
John H. Rowley
Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Ruch
M.B. Rudman
Seegers Foundation
Dallas Semiconductor
The Eddie & Jo Allison Smith
Family Foundation
Norman D. Stovall, Jr.
Stanley Surlow
Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Timken, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Toot, Jr.
TXU Electric
Transamerica Life Companies
Tyler Cup Foundation
U.S. Dairy Association
Glen Uzzel
E. Paul & Helen Buck Waggoner
Foundation
Dennis M. Walker
Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
Nettie W. Weber
Natalie Weinberger
Glen M. Wilkins
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Raymond Willie
Noble Willingham
Margaret S. Wilson
Xerox Foundation
Jane Yeckel
Gerard Zeegers
Joseph D. Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. James Farnsworth
Steve Farrell, Ph.D.
Dr. Forrest Faulconer
The Fay Improvement Company
Ed Foreman
Herschel & Sally Forester
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
Dr. Pat & Kitzi Fulgham
Gene Furlong
Gaines Godfrey
Joseph Goldstein, M.D.
The Allen Gordon Foundation
M.F. Graham, M.D.
Peter G. Gray
E. Eugene Greer, Jr.
Burke Asher & Jeanne Grissom
Ebby Halliday Realtors
William J. Halligan, Jr.
James Terrence Haney
Tom L. Hansberger
Bob Harbison
The Bryce Harlow Foundation
James A. Hazard, D.D.S.
Richard Heinrich
Lawrence R. Herkimer
Hershey Foods
David C. Hickey
Dr. & Mrs. Carl Highgenboten
Robert L. Hoffman
Tom Hughston
William Hutchinson
Shelley Ivey, III
Arno L. Jensen, M.D.
Susan B. Johnson
Dr. George Kembel
Donald A. Key
Morton R. Kimmel
David & Eloise Kimmelman
Caren & Peter Kline
Damaris & Don Knobler
Harold W. Kohl, III
Joyce & Larry Lacerte
Robert F. Latshaw
Gail Lebovic, M.D.
Ruth B. Leff
Richard Lentz
Dr. & Mrs. David R. Libby
Jennie & Mike Ling
Michael Loehr
George E. Luce
Dr. & Mrs. Boyd D. Lyles, Jr.
Henry K. Mackel
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Maus, Jr.
Medical City Dallas Limited
In memory of: Ernie A. Meier
Lester Melnick
Methodist Health System
Casey Meyers
Ed Crow Miller, M.D.
Henry S. Miller
James Millerman
Minyard Founders Foundation
Lee Roy Mitchell
Drs. Tedd & Janet Mitchell
Lark & J.C. Montgomery, Jr.
Bill & Rita Morgan
Jim & Melba Morrow
Dr. Michael & Deborah Moses
Richard T. Mullen
Marion Murray
Merle & Oslin Nation
National Liberty Corporation
Northwood Woman’s Club
Alice & Erle Nye
William W. Pearson
John J. Pippin, M.D.
Presbyterian Healthcare
Foundation
Dr. Thana Pukahuta
Jose T. Rael
Mr. & Mrs. Verne R. Read
Clara & Stephen Smiley
Lila & David W. Soelter
Susan & Alan Steelman
Pam & Bob Stewart
Frank Ribelin & Evelyn Stoffel
James E. Robison Foundation
W. Duke Rosenberg, Jr.
Tom Sanders
Harmon Schepps
Arthur R. Schulze, Jr.
Peter H. Shaddock
In memory of: W.A. Simms
Carl W. Sisco
Drs. Marvin & Lana Skelton
James A. Skinner
Donald E. Smith
Jane M. & Henry J. ‘Bud’ Smith
Foundation
SMH Entertainment Inc.
Stella W. & Walter B. Smith, Jr.
Theodore G. Solomon
David Somerville
State Mutual Life Assurance Co.
Alan W. Steelman
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn M. Stinchcomb
Gayle & Paul Stoffel
David Stringfield
Sunshine Mining Company
William & Nancy Swaney
R.M. Swesnik
Isao Takeuchi
Willis M. Tate
Texas Commerce Bank
Texas Health Resources
Richard Thrower
Twenty-First Century Speakers
Mr. & Mrs. George M. Underwood, III
Washington Discussion Group
Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Watkins
Lee Wehrman
Ted C. Weill
Charles N. Welsh
Bob Whittaker
Dr. & Mrs. Phil Williams
Dr. & Mrs. Klaus C. Wiemer
Joel & Shelley Woodburn
& Electronics Association
Jodie Ashby
American Bank
Louise Balla
Bally Total Fitness
Sanford Bank
Sandy Barrett
Clarence R. Bass
Turner B. Baxter
Norma Beasley
Dr. James Bergschneider
Drs. Christy & Robert Berry
Arthur S. Bird
James P. Blakely
Julie and Darren Blanton
Edward Blessing
Milton Joseph Bolling, III
John Stanley Booth
Harry Boris
James Allen Bowers, Jr.
Don K. Box
Advocates ($1,500 - $4,999)
7-Eleven, Inc.
Jerome T. & Patricia Flood Abbott
Foundation
Affinity
Rhonda & Troy Aikman
Austin Commercial, Inc.
Rebecca & John Bayless
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Beach
Patricia Beckett
Beckett Publications
James M. Bellah
F.M. Bellingrath
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Bermant
Lucy Billingsley
Mr. & Mrs. Henry O. Boswell
Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. Brauning
Toni & Norman Brinker
Forrest C. Brown
Ellen & Jay Bruner
Linda & Bob Buford
Marj. & Fred Burley
Susan J. Campbell, Ph.D.
James C. Carlisle
Bob Carlson
Sue & Lee Coleman
Robert L. Chester, M.D.
Chester D. Christy, D.D.S.
Cirro Energy
Clo & Perry Cloud
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Collins
Dr. & Mrs. Richard R. Constant
Walt Coughlin
Trammell Crow
Ralph F. Cox
Paul S. DeMoss
Carl Deutsch
M. Kurtz Dietzer, D.D.S.
Phillip Dowdle, D.D.S.
The Duda Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Dunham, Jr.
Scot Dykema
Eppler, Guerin & Turner, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Fanning
President’s Club ($200 - $1,499)
Albert A. Ackil, M.D.
Gordon L. Adams
Irving Adelstein
Advanced Metabolic Imaging
David G. Allen
Faytine Allen
Armed Forces Communication
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Dr. James D. Bozzell
James C. Bradford
Maree C. Brady
George J. Breckenridge
Dr. Lester Breslow
Roy Briggs
Mr. & Mrs. Loren D. Brodhead
Jane H. Browning
Marilynn G. Burmeister
George W. Bush
Clifford Buskuhl
Robyn Carafiol
Carrington, Coleman, Sloman
& Blumenthal, LLP
Donald P. Casey
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Casey
Tracy R. Cate
Chemical Producers &
Distributors Assoc.
Brad Cheves/ SMU
Natalie & Dr. Tim Church
Robert Coates
Ray Cole
Jennifer Coleman Stribling
Collin County Christian Prayer
Breakfast Group
Mr.& Mrs. Dennis Conner
Cooper Aerobics Enterprises, Inc.
Coopers & Lybrand
Michael W. Copps
Lou Ann & Mike Corboy
Richard E. Cremer
Cronus Industries, Inc.
Frank Crossen
Stanley Lee Crossman
Mr. & Mrs. D.R. Crowley, Jr.
The Crowley-Shanahan
Foundation
Karla Dahlstrom
Nick Daley
Dallas Bldg. Owners & Mgrs.
The Dallas Mavericks
Barbara & Don Daseke
Patrick & Kitty dePamphilis
John A. DesRochers
Bob & Karen Dobbs
Lilly Dodson
Allen J. Dogger
Carolyn & Mark Donovan
Donald K. Dorini
Herbert Dow
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
Lee R. Duffner, M.D.
Jeanne Dunlap
C.W. Durham
Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc.
E-Systems, Inc.
Mrs. William Edell
Tucker & Rich Enthoven
Mr. & Mrs. George B. Eusterman
Dr. Buckner Fanning
Laura & Steve Fast
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Fearon
Alphonse Felderhoff
Jules H. Fine
Dr. Latham Flanagan, Jr.
Michael J. Floyd
Jane Fonda
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Tanya Foster
Mickey E. Fouts
Adele Friemel
Sol Friend
Thomas F. Frist, Jr., M.D.
Parrish Fuller
W.M. Fuller
Nancy Galletta
Jim Gallman, D.D.S.
Sammie Gatti
Dr. Ronald D. Geb
Jackie & Michael George
Elizabeth B. Gertz
Neil V. Getnick
Dr. Andy Gibbons
Mrs. Kim Goldstrohm
Earl D. Goodman
James W. Goreman
Charles Graham, M.D.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Grant
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Green
H.J. Greenlee, Jr.
Everett J. Grindstaff
Marcelo Gumucio
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Ilona Gyoergyi-Szabo
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Wallace Hall
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Mike Heath
H.E.B./ Central Market
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Paul M. Hillar
Dr. Angelina Ho
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Hoque Enterprises, LLC.
J. Ronald Horowitz
Vester T. Hughes, Jr., Esq.
Independent Bankers Association
of America
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Thomas N.P. Johnson, III
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Carole Jordan
Richard F. Kahle, Jr.
Charlotte Kasdon
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Francis Macaulay, M.D.
Louis J. Maher
Guillermo Marmol
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Richard A. Massman
Rosaleen Maten
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David McNabb
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Deborah & David Michel
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Memorial Healthcare System
John Mitchell
George F. Mixon III
Susan M. Moen
Carl L. Moravitz
Lucille G. Murchison
Danny Nations
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Nelson Puett Foundation
Margaret Louise Nichols
Walter O’Hara
James L. Ough, M.D.
Kenneth Owen
Judith O. Paine-Marshall
C.M. Patrick
Jack Patton
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Mr. & Mrs. John G. Penson
Lawrence S. Pollock, Jr.
James W. Porter
Mark M. Porter
Boone Powell, Jr.
Loyd & Michal Powell
Dr. Samuel Walter Prestidge, Jr.
Susan Lang Puckett
Gerald M. Quiat
Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Randolph
Dr. Steven F. Reeder
Annette & Roger Reynolds
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Stan Richards
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Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Riter, Jr.
Charles E. Ritter
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Donald M. Roberts
Robert K. Robinson
Ruben Rodarte
Julie Roy
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William M. Sams
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Richard J. Sirchio
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Bettye & Rick Slaven
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Edward C. Smith
Dr. Jeanne C. Smith
Kathleen L. Smith
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Thomas Smith
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Southwestern Bell Telephone
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J. Donald Squibb, Jr.
The St. Paul Companies, Inc.
David C. Steele, D.D.S.
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Steinberg
Leonard Stern
Deonald C. Stewart
Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Stiles
Evelyn Stoffel
Storage Technology Corporation
H. Lamar Strother
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The Reverend & Mrs. Stephen Swann
Joyce A. Swim
Kazuo Takada, M.D.
Tom & Syd Teague
Derrick Teal
J.C. Templeton
Dr. Tom Thompson
TransFirst Holdings, Inc.
Dr. Jim Tunney
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Jack Y. Upham
Stephen N. Upshaw
Fallon & Robert Vaughn
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Vernon
Eugene E. Vilfordi
Vinson & Elkins, LLP
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George M. Waddell
Penelope Wadkins
William Waisane
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William D. Warren
Robin K. Wendell
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Kathy B. & Todd A. Whitthorne
David M. Wilds
Hermann Winkelmann
Winning Habits, Inc.
Reverend & Mrs. Otha Winningham
Beth Barlow Wright
Earnest E. Wright
Youth Federation for World Peace
International
Henry S. Zaytoun, D.D.S.
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