
C. Dean Metropoulos Featured In Forbes Magazine
C. Dean Metropoulos, a long-time member of Leadership 100, was featured in Forbes Magazine’s May 4, 2015 edition, appearing on the cover. The article noted his ingenuity, capital and creative chemistry for engineering the rebirth of bankrupt Hostess Brands, and its signature oblong Twinkies cream-filled yellow snack cake.
Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos Elected President Of Hellenic College/Holy Cross School Of Theology
The V. Rev. Fr. Christopher T. Metropoulos was elected as the next President of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Following a rigorous search process that began in October 2014, the Board of Trustees of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology voted unanimously on May 1, 2015 to elect Fr. Metropoulos to succeed the current President, the V. Rev. Fr. Nicholas C. Triantafilou, who after a fifteen-year tenure will retire at the end of June 2015.
Executive Committe Approves Additional Grants
The Executive Committee of Leadership 100 convened a conference call on May 13, 2015 and unanimously approved an additional $700,000 in new grants to be distributed in 2015, increasing total grants for the period of 2015 to 2017 to $2,670,799. The additional grants were unanimously recommended by the Grant Committee. The amount to be distributed in 2015, which includes previously approved grants, now totals $3,232,651, bringing the year to date total since the inception of Leadership 100 to a new high of $42,292,163.
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis Publishes Memoir
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, a longtime member of Leadership 100, has published a memoir, Madame Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest. She served as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary from January 7, 2010 to July 20, 2013.
Greek Orthodox Archbiocesan Fellowships Established At The United Nations
The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced on April 1, 2015, the inauguration of its Faith-Based Diplomacy & Advocacy Initiative.