Leadership 100 Conference Awards
Leadership 100, meeting at its 26th Annual Conference at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, Florida from February 9-12, 2017, conferred the Archbishop Iakovos Award for Excellence upon Dr. Anthony S. Papadimitriou, President of the Onassis Foundation, James S. Chanos, the pioneering investment manager, Jonathan Jackson, the Emmy Award-winning actor, musician and author, and Gus Kalaris, founder and owner of Constantine Wines, Inc.
A special Archbishop Iakovos Founders Award was presented to Chairman Emeritus Stephen G. Yeonas, for his contributions both as National Membership Chairman and as Chairman of Leadership 100. The presentations took place at the Grand Banquet on Saturday, February 11, 2017.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese to Continue Leadership 100 Funded Fellowships at the UN
The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is inviting graduate and recent post-graduate students to apply for its fellowships at the United Nations, a program of its Faith-based Diplomacy and Advocacy Initiative launched in 2015 with $300,000 in funding from Leadership 100. Since then, a total of three fellowships have been granted.
Leadership 100 Support of Orthodox Christian Network by Demetra Ganias Soterakis
Leadership 100 has provided generous support for Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) over many years. The most recent grant was for $250,000 over two years, 2015 and 2016. Total grant support from 2001 was $450,000.
Nikitas Drakotos Honored by New Rochelle AHEPA
Nikitas Drakotos, a member of Leadership 100, was honored for his outstanding contributions to Hellenism by The James Plevritis-Joseph C. Keane New Rochelle AHEPA Chapter No. 405 at its annual Initiation/Luncheon, at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY on Dec. 3, 2016.
AHI’s Foundation Library Named in Honor of E. John & Cleo Rumpakis
The American Hellenic Institute Foundation (AHIF) announced on January 18, 2017 that AHI’s Foundation Library in Hellenic House will be rededicated and named in honor of E. John and Cleo Rumpakis, of Portland, Oregon, members of Leadership 100, who donated $175,000 to the organization in December of 2016, one of the largest gifts received by AHIF, according to AHI President Nick Larigakis.
Forbes Publishes Article on Demetri Argyropoulos
Forbes Magazine published yet another article, on January 14, 2017, on Demetri Argyropoulos, a member of Leadership 100 and a noted entrepreneur who heads Avant Global, the strategic Investment firm, based in Santa Barbara, California.