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10days since
2009 Campaign Victory

2009 campaign

Chair
Hugh Grant, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Monsanto Company
 
Overall campaign goal
$66.5 million
 
2008 attainment
$68.4 million

Leadership Initiatives
 
Alexis de Tocqueville Society ($10,000 or more annually)
  • Chaired by Arnold Donald, private investor and civic volunteer
  • 2009 goal: $10 million

African American Leadership - Charmaine Chapman Society
  • Co-chaired by Michael and Gail Holmes. Michael is executive vice president of strategy, human capital and emerging markets for Express Scripts.
  • 2009 goal: $1.76 million

Multicultural Society
  • Chaired by Aída Fuentes, co-owner and public relations of El Mundo Latino
  • 2009 goal: $750,000

Retiree's Society
  • Chaired by Joanne Cuddeback
  • 2009 goal: $675,000

Small Business Initiative
  • Chaired by Frank Hamsher

Women's Leadership Giving Initiative
  • Chaired by Debra Hollingsworth, vice president external affairs, AT&T-Missouri
  • 2009 goal: $5,197,500

Women's Initiative Next Generations (WINGs)
  • Chaired by Stephanie Herbers, Washington University

Young Leaders Society
  • Co-chaired by Cory Boss, Deloitte, and Anisha Morrell-Charles, St. Louis Community College

Divisions

Tri-Cities Area Division: $850,000 goal. Mr. Joseph M. Juneau, vice president, Juneau Associates Inc. P.C., is the Tri-Cities division campaign chair. Tri-Cities serves the Illinois cities of: Granite City, Madison, Venice, Pontoon Beach, and Mitchell.

Southwest Illinois Area Division: $1.95 million goal. Mr. Jim Hoefert, vice president & lending officer, Jersey State Bank, is the Southwest Illinois division campaign chair. Southwest serves the Illinois counties of: Madison, Macoupin, Jersey, Greene, and Calhoun.

Illinois Area Division: $1.691 million goal. Mr. Ronald A. Buerges, executive vice president and C.O.O., Allsup, Inc., is the Illinois division campaign chair. Illinois division serves the Illinois counties of: Clinton, Monroe, Randolph, and St. Clair.

Tri-County Area Division: $3.15 million goal. Ms. Brenda Newberry, chairman and CEO of the Newberry Group, is the Tri-County division campaign chair for the second year. Tri-County serves the Missouri counties of: Lincoln, St. Charles, and Warren.

Franklin County Area Division: $861,000 goal. Mr. James Eckelkamp, senior product manager of Parker Hannifin - Sporlan Division is the Franklin County division campaign chair. Franklin County serves the Missouri cities of: Augusta, Beaufort, Berger, Bland, Bourbon, Catawissa, Cuba, Dutzow, Gasconade, Gerald, Gray Summit, Grubville, Hermann, Labadie, Leasburg, Leslie, Lonedell, Luebbering, Marthasville, New Haven, New Melle, Owensville, Pacific, Robertsville, Rosebud, St. Clair, Stanton, Steelville, Sullivan, Union, Villa Ridge, Warrenton, and Washington.


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  • 2009 goal announcement FINAL.doc - on Sep 3, 2009 9:54 AM by Carrie Zukoski (version 1)
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  • African Am Society chairs announce 2009 FINAL.doc - on Sep 3, 2009 9:58 AM by Carrie Zukoski (version 1)
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  • Alexis deToc chair release 09.doc - on Sep 3, 2009 9:57 AM by Carrie Zukoski (version 1)
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  • Multicultural chair announce 2009.doc - on Sep 3, 2009 9:54 AM by Carrie Zukoski (version 1)
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  • Retirees chair announce 2009.doc - on Sep 3, 2009 9:55 AM by Carrie Zukoski (version 1)
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  • Small Business chair announce 2009.doc - on Sep 3, 2009 9:55 AM by Carrie Zukoski (version 1)
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  • UWGSTL Hugh Grant chair 2009 FINAL.doc - on Sep 3, 2009 9:58 AM by Carrie Zukoski (version 1)
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  • Womens chair announce 2009 Deb H.doc - on Sep 3, 2009 9:58 AM by Carrie Zukoski (version 1)
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