African Wildlife Foundation

The African Wildlife Foundation (formerly known as the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation) was founded in 1961 by Russell E. Train, Nick Arundel, Jim Bugg, Kermit Roosevelt and Maurice Stans. [1] Their mission is to work "together with the people of Africa... to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever." [2]

They are a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.

• Assets: $13,301,881 (from Jun 30, 2005 Form 990)
• Income: $15,382,033 (from Jun 30, 2005 Form 990) [3]

Trustees

Accessed October 2008:

• Chair, Dennis Keller
• Vice Chair, Sir Ketumile Masire
• Treasurer, Mr. Robin Berkeley
• Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Patrick J. Bergin, Ph.D.
• President, Mrs. Helen W. Gichohi, Ph.D.
• Vice President, Ms. Joanna R. Elliott
• Vice President, Mr. Gregg Mitchell
• Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Jeff Chrisfield
• Assistant Secretary, Mr. Felix O. Otieno
• Razan K. Al Mubarak
• Edward M. Armfield, Jr.
• Gregg Behrman
• Myma Belo-Osagie
• Jacques J. Busquet
• Paul Campbell
• Stephen D. Cashin
• Donald Dixon
• Lynne G. Dolnick
• Lisa S. Firestone
• Paul Fletcher
• James L. Foght
• Donald C. Graham
• Christine F. Hemrick
• William (Wilber) E. James
• William S. Kalema
• Walter Kansteiner
• Dorothy Kim
• Robert E. King
• Shana Laursen
• Victoria Leslie
• James Makawa
• Benjamin W. Mkapa
• Kristina Persson
• Mamphela A. Ramphele
• Tia N. Roddy
• David Thomson
• C. Bowdoin Train
• John R. Walter
• Richard W. Weening

Emeritus

• Arthur W. Arundel
• E. U. Curtis Bohlen
• Joan Donner
• John H. Heminway
• George C. Hixon
• Henry P. McIntosh IV
• Sally Pingree
• Stuart T. Saunders, Jr.
• Russell E. Train

Former Trustees (accessed 2006)

• Mr. Edward M. Armfield, Jr. Black Point, Ltd, Winston-Salem, NC
• Mr. Robin Berkeley London, United Kingdom
• Mrs. Wendy McCrary Breck New York, NY
• Mr. Jacques J. Busquet Calyon Corporate and Investment Banking, New York, NY
• Mr. Paul Campbell Microsoft, Santa Monica, CA
• Mr. Stephen D. Cashin Pan African Capital Group, Washington, DC
• Mr. Dale F. (Tucker) Dorn Lake Austin Land and Cattle Ltd., San Antonio, TX
• Dr. James L. Foght Foght Enterprises, Winnetka, IL
• Ms. Leila S. Green Chicago, IL
• Ms. Christine F. Hemrick Los Altos, CA
• Mr. William S. Kalema Umacis Consulting, Kampala, Uganda
• Mr. Walter Kansteiner The Scowcroft Group, Washington, DC
• Mr. Robert E. King Salt Creek Ventures, Burr Ridge, IL
• Mr. Mark. D. Kvamme Sequoia Capital Partners, Menlo Park, CA
• Mr. James Makawa The Africa Channel, North Hollywood, CA
• Sir Ketumile Masire Former President of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
• Anne B. Mize, Ph.D. Anne Mize & Associates, Seattle, WA
• Mr. Benjamin W. Mkapa Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
• Mrs. Eleanor G. Nalle Knox Family Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
• Dr. Mamphela A. Ramphele Human Development, World Bank, Cape Town, South Africa bio
• Ms. Tia N. Roddy New Orleans, LA
• Mr. Paul A. Schosberg Katonah, NY
• Ms. Lisa M. Stevens Highland, MD
• Mr. David Thomson Woodside, CA
• Mr. C. Bowdoin Train The Grosvenor Funds, Washington, DC
• Mr. John R. Walter Lake Forest, IL
• Mr. Richard W. Weening QUAESTUS & Co., Inc.

Emeritus board members

• Mr. Arthur W. Arundel ARCOM Publishing, Herndon, VA
• Mr. E. U. Curtis Bohlen Washington, DC
• Dr. David Challinor The Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington, DC
• Mrs. Joan Donner Colorado Springs, CO
• Mr. John H. Heminway Chatham, NY
• Mr. George C. Hixon San Antonio, TX
• Mr. Richard M. Jackson Huntington, NY
• Mr. Henry P. McIntosh IV Palm Beach, FL
• Mrs. Sally Pingree Washington, DC
• Mr. Stuart T. Saunders, Jr. Philadelphia, PA
• Mr. Russell E. Train Washington, DC

Source

Contact

Web: http://www.awf.org

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