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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]
Contents
Trustees
Accessed December 2011: [1]
- Chair, Board of Trustees - David Thomson - Formway Design Studios, NZ
- Secretary - Myma Belo-Osagie - London, UK
- Chief Executive Officer - Patrick J. Bergin - African Wildlife Foundation
- President - Helen W. Gichohi - African Wildlife Foundation
- Vice President - Joanna R. Elliott - Vice President for Technical Design and Knowledge Management, African Wildlife Foundation
- Vice President - Craig R. Sholley - Vice President for Philanthropy and Marketing, African Wildlife Foundation
- Chief Financial Officer - Jeff Chrisfield - African Wildlife Foundation
- Assistant Secretary - Felix O. Otieno - Special Assistant to the CEO African Wildlife Foundation
- Robin Berkeley
- Payson Coleman
- Lynn G. Dolnick
- Lisa S. Firestone
- Adrian Gardiner
- Donald C. Graham
- Larry Green
- Philipp Hugo Gutsche
- Heather Sturt Haaga
- Mona Hamilton
- Christine F. Hemrick
- William E. (Wilber) James
- Adrian M. Jay
- Kristina M. Johnson
- William S. Kalema
- Rahim Khan
- Robert E. King
- Denise Koopmans
- Shana Laursen
- Victoria Leslie
- Ann K. Luskey
- Jimnah Mbaru
- Benjamin W. Mkapa
- Festus G. Mogae
- Razan K. Al Mubarak
- Kristina Persson
- Elizabeth Robertshaw
- Stuart Scott
- Aggie Skirball
- Veronica Varekova
- Charles R. Wall
- Maria Wilhelm
TRUSTEES EMERITI
- E. U. Curtis Bohlen
- Joan Donner
- Leila S. Green
- John H. Heminway
- George C. Hixon
- Dennis J. Keller
- Henry P. McIntosh IV
- Sally Pingree
- Stuart T. Saunders, Jr.
- Russell E. Train
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Trustees (2008)
Accessed October 2008: [2]
- 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
Former Trustees (2000) [3]
- President - R. Michael Wright
- Vice President for Africa[ Operations - Patrick J. Bergin
- Associate Editor - Julie Vermillion
- Editorial Management - Sharon K. Congdon]]
- Stuart T. Saunders, Jr. - Chairman of the Board
- William P. Richards, Jr., Vice Chair
- R. Michael Wright, President
- Victoria Leslie, Secretary
- Henry P. McIntosh IV, Treasurer
- Kenneth Auchincloss
- George R. Bunn, Jr.
- David Challinor
- Faye Campbell Cowan
- Joan Donner
- Clinton A. Fields
- Jane W. Gaston
- Judson Green
- John H. Heminway
- Jennifer E. Inskeep
- William E. James
- Dennis J. Keller
- John H. Norris
- Philip Osborne
- Sally E. Pingree
- Calvin H. Raullerson
- Jacqueline S. Russell
- Jeffrey R. Short, Jr.
- Kelly J. Stewart
- Leila Maw Straus
- Barry R. Sullivan
- Douglas C. Walker
- Matthew Weir
- Gordon Wilson
TRUSTEES EMERITI
- Arthur W. Arundel
- E.U. Curtis Bohlen
- George C. Hixon
- Richard M. Jackson
- Robinson McIlvaine
- Russell E. Train
Ambassadors (2003) [4]
- Debbie Bloom - Philadelphia, PA
- Steve Freligh - VA
- Cardo Kleberg - San Antonio, TX
- Nancy McDaniel - Chicago, IL
- DDiane H. McNabb - Los Angeles, CA
- John Runyon - Dallas, TX
- Gary Tabor - Bozeman, MT
- Anita Winsor-Edwards - Alexandria, VA
Contact
- Web: http://www.awf.org
Resources and articles
Related Sourcewatch articles
- International Gorilla Conservation Programme
- College of African Wildlife Management - AWF helped found
- Harold J. Coolidge
- Paul Klingenstein
- Roderick Neumann
- Gledys Kalema-Zikusoka
- James Kahurananga
- Daudi Sumba - Director, Capacity Building & Leadership Development - Nairobi, Kenya
- Craig Sholley - Senior Director of Development - Washington, DC, USA
- Veronica Varekova
- Elodie Sampere - former Director of Marketing
- Evelyn Ames - former board member
- Kenya Wildlife Trust
- Peter Hetz [5]
- Diana McMeekin
