Grants Hit Record of $35 Million/Membership Reaches Historic 907
Chairman Charles H. Cotros reported to the General Assembly at the 22nd Annual Leadership 100 Conference that with the unanimous approval of new grants by the Executive Committee the total of grants allocated by Leadership 100 since its founding in 1984 reached a record of $35.6 million, while membership increased to 907, toward the ultimate goal of 1,000 members by the 30th Anniversary of Leadership 100 in 2014. Included in the new membership total are fulfilled memberships, now 502 and Leadership 100 Partners and Junior Partners now 118.
20th Century Fox Film Head Links Hollywood To Hellenism
Jim Gianopulos, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Twentieth Century Fox Film, spoke to a rapt audience on February 7, 2013 on the rich and deep historical link of “Hollywood and Hellenism”. He was introduced by his pastor, the renowned Fr. John Bakas, Dean of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Los Angeles, who spoke of the leadership and generosity of Gianopulos and his wife, Ann, to the Cathedral.
Alexander Payne's Filmmaking Journey
Alexander Payne, the award-winning screenwriter, film director and producer, known for films like The Descendants (2011), Sideways (2004), About Schmidt (2002), and Election (1999), spoke on February 8, 2013 on his life’s journey into filmmaking. He was introduced by his former pastor in Omaha, Nebraska, Very Rev. Fr. Eugene N. Pappas, now of Three Hierarchs Church in Brooklyn, New York.
Sam Galanis Joins WIth Gift In Full
Sam J. Galanis of Southgate, Michigan, a Senior Director-Investments at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s Wyandotte, Michigan office, has joined Leadership 100 with a paid in full gift of $100,000. He was sponsored by Tom Jordan, a member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Audit Committee. A Past President of Southgate’s St. George Greek Orthodox Church Parish Council and Past President of the Hellenic Bar Association of Michigan, Galanis is Trustee of the City of Southgate (MI) Pension Board.
Documentary "The Other Holy Land" Distributed To Public TV Stations
The Other Holy Land, a documentary that explores historical Christian sites in Asia Minor, now known as Turkey, was distributed to public television stations nationally on March 14. The film was satellite distributed to more than 342 public television stations throughout the country as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Showings are scheduled at WNYE HDTV for Monday, April 8, 2013 at 8:30 pm and Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 11:00 pm. Leadership 100 provided $120,000 in major funding and assisted in developing the original production in 2001.
George Sakellaris To Be Honored At Hellenic Times Scholarship Gala
George Sakellaris, business leader and philanthropist, will be honored for Humanitarian Leadership at the Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund Gala on Saturday, May 11, 2013.