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The National Geographic Society (NGS), based in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit scientific, educational institution that publishes National Geographic magazine. Its interests include geography, archaeology, natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation. [1]
Contents
Trustees
Accessed January 2009: [2]
- Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Chairman
- Reg Murphy, Vice Chairman
- Joan Abrahamson
- Michael R. Bonsignore
- Roger A. Enrico, Chair
- John M. Fahey, Jr.
- Daniel S. Goldin
- John Jay Iselin
- Maria E. "Mel" Lagomasino
- J. Willard Marriott, Jr.
- Floretta Dukes McKenzie
- George Munoz
- Patrick F. Noonan
- Peter H. Raven
- William K. Reilly
- Rozanne L. Ridgway
- Edward P. Roski, Jr.
- James R. Sasser
- B. Francis Saul II
- Gerd Schulte-Hillen
- Tracy Wolstencroft
Council of Advisors
Accessed January 2009: [3]
- Roger A. Enrico, Chair
- Lucy Billingsley
- Michael R. Bonsignore
- Ginny Busch
- Howard G. Buffett
- Craig D. Campbell
- Jean N. Case
- David Court
- Juliet C. Folger
- Robert B. Haas
- Robert A. Hefner III
- David H. Koch
- Iara Lee
- Sven-Olof Lindblad
- Bruce L. Ludwig
- David P. Margulies
- Michael L. Matkins
- Larry Mullen, Jr.
- Sally E. Pingree
- W. Russell Ramsey
- Catherine B. Reynolds
- Joseph E. Robert, Jr.
- Edward P. Roski, Jr.
- Victoria P. Sant
- B. Francis Saul II
- Michele Sofisti
- Ted Waitt
- Garry Weber
- Tracy Wolstencroft
- William Wrigley, Jr.
Former
- Former President - Melvin Payne
Other
In 2002 "Two individuals dedicated to preserving Africa's wildlife have received the first National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation. Annette Elisabeth Lanjouw and Lorivi Ole Moirana were chosen for their successful conservation efforts in southern and East Africa." [4]
Criticism
- Catherine A. Lutz and Jane L. Collins, Reading National Geographic (University of Chicago Press, 1993).
Contact
1145 17th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-4688
Web: http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Resources and articles
Related Sourcewatch articles
- National Geographic Television
- Tom Zeller Jr. - now works for the New York Times
- Tom Kennedy (Journalist) - former Director of Photography
- Peter Raven
- J. Carter Brown
- Conservation Trust
References
- ↑ About, National Geographic Society, accessed October 2010.
- ↑ About, National Geographic Society, accessed January 17, 2009.
- ↑ About, National Geographic Society, accessed January 17, 2009.
- ↑ African Gorilla Researcher, Poaching Opponent Honored, National Geographic Society, accessed November 24, 2007.
External resources
- National Geographic Magazine online, accessed October 2010.
- National Geographic Society, Wikipedia, accessed October 2010.
