2011 LIBERTY MEDAL CEREMONY AND GALA

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was awarded the Liberty Medal at a public ceremony on Thursday, September 22, 2011 and honored by a gala dinner at the National Constitution Center.

Gala Committee Co-Chairs
Steven M. Galbraith
William R. Sasso, Esq.

Gala Dinner Committee
Scott Applebaum
Christopher L. Bruner
Gordon Cooney
Mark J. Foley
Gale Given
Edward J. Goldberg
Gianna Jackson
Paul J. Kennedy, Esq.
Francis X. McGorry
Thomas P. Melcher
Walter J. Owens
F. Douglas Raymond

For sponsor and ticket information, please click here for the 2012 Liberty Medal Gala Pledge Form.

GALA INFORMATION

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Liberty Medal Prize Sponsor
Ira M. Lubert and
Pamela Estadt
President’s Reception Sponsor
Citizens Bank
Liberty Sponsors

Doug and Maria DeVos Foundation

Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation

The Galbraith Family

The Kent Foundation

Paul and Karen Levy

Independence Sponsors
David Boies, Esq.

Coca-Cola

Comcast

Dilworth Paxson LLP

PECO

Wm. "Tom" Gerrard

Lockheed Martin

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Stan and Riki Tulin

Freedom Sponsors
Bank of America

CIGNA Corporation

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Cozen O'Connor

Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

First Niagara Bank

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Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth

The Hershey Company

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Hungtington Bancshares Inc.

Macy’s

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Shire Pharmaceuticals

Swarthmore Group

TD Bank

Verizon
Founders Sponsors
Exude Benefits Group

Robert E. Keith

Vivian Piasecki

Alan and Louise Reed

Neil H. Shah

Robert Taylor

Signers Sponsors
Robert M. Brasler

Richard P. Brown

Independence Blue Cross

Kenneth and Barbara Kaufman

Paul J. Kennedy, Esq.

Margy Ellin Meyerson

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Derrick A. Roman

John Ryan and Mary Gregg

SEI Investments

H. Ray Welch, Jr.

Gordon Yasinow

Donations
Elizabeth and Jay Chandler

Donald Devine

Ferrero U.S.A., Inc.

Mike and Amy George

Jack Daniel’s

Jeffrey and Christina Lurie

Narragansett Brewing Company

Neiman Group Foundation

Marc and Julie Platt

Colonel (IL) J.N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired)

Jeff and Laura Shell

QVC

United Airlines
Additional Support From
City of Philadelphia

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania