On February 13th, we will celebrate WRI's 25th Anniversary with a fundraising dinner in New York. Our theme is The Courage to Lead and we will be honoring three outstanding individuals and institutions that share our commitment to sustainable development.

February 13, 2007

WRI's 25th Anniversary dinner was held on February 13th in New York City.

The World Resources Institute began in 1982 with support from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. WRI was the first organization with a mission to understand and work at the intersection of the environment and human needs.

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25 Years Later, WRI has grown into an organization of over 125 thoughtful individuals that have been moving this vision into the real world. During that time we have been honored by the support of leaders who have shared our vision and our mission.

The Courage to Lead

On February 13th, we will celebrate WRI's 25th Anniversary with a fundraising dinner in New York. Our theme is The Courage to Lead and we will be honoring three outstanding individuals and institutions that share our commitment to sustainable development.

Please join us for an inspiring evening with leaders who are tacking today's toughest environmental challenges (please rsvp by February 3rd).

Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 6:30-9:30 PM
Cipriani 42nd Street, New York, NY

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Honoring

• Jeffrey R. Immelt - Chairman and CEO of GE
• Elizabeth J. McCormack and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
• The late Samuel C. Johnson - Environmental and Business Visionary

Master of Ceremonies

Thomas Friedman - World-renowed author and journalist for the New York Times

Dinner Underwriter

Citigroup Private Bank

Corporate Co-Chairs

• Jane Hutterly - SC Johnson
• John Rice - GE
• Jake Siewert - Alcoa

Dinner Co-Chairs

• Gay and Tony Barclay
• Jessica and The Honorable Henry E. Catto
• Tish Emerson
• James A. Harmon
• Jeff and Carol Miller
• C.K. Prahalad
• Connie and Ted Roosevelt
• Lee and Dorothy Thomas
• Todd and Melissa Thomson
• Wren and Tim Wirth

Honorary Committee

• Frances Beinecke
• Murray Gell-Mann
• Charles O. Holliday
• Jessica Tuchman Mathews
• John W. McCarter, Jr.
• Steven J. McCormick
• Matthew Nimetz
• William D. Ruckelshaus
• Stephan Schmidheiny
• James Gustave Speth
• Jeroen van der Veer

Brief Remarks

• Jonathan Fanton
• The Honorable Al Gore
• James A. Harmon
• Jeffrey R. Immelt
• H. Fisk Johnson, Ph.D.
• Jonathan Lash
• Elizabeth J. McCormack
• James Gustave Speth