A Light Unto the Future
A luncheon honoring Stanley M. Chesley for his
decades of
work on behalf of Holocaust survivors worldwide
Benefiting
Holocaust Education and
Social Services for aging Holocaust survivors at
and
This upbeat
event highlights the power of the human spirit. “A Light Unto the Future” honors
attorney Stanley M. Chesley for his work over many decades
to seek justice and restitution for Holocaust survivors in our community and
worldwide. Serving as pro bono legal counsel, Mr. Chesley has secured billions of dollars in international
settlements for their losses by Nazi persecution.
Click the arrow below to see the
video showcasing the work of these two agencies that was shown at the luncheon.
Click the arrow below to see the special congratulatory video
message sent from President Bill Clinton:
Thursday,
September 10, 2009
11:30 am - 1 pm
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati 151 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 $75 per person includes a Kosher lunch
Gary and Louise Roselle, Chairs of
the Host Committee
Jonas Allen
Bruce and Kitzi Baker
John and Julie Cohen
Werner and Trudy Coppel
Alison Newrock Dipilla
Darryl and Karen Etling
Richard and Gail Friedman
Aaron and Laurel Fritzhand
Jeffrey and Susan Harris
Sandy Kaltman and John Isidor
Mark and Marcy Kanter
Ken and Carol Kabel
Sam and Susan Knobler
Mark and Lilly Kurtz
Rick Lefton and Betsy Singer
Andi Levenson
Danny Lipson
Mitchel and Carol Livingston
Stephanie Marks
Michael and Margaret Meyer
Ken and Leslie Miller
Dennis Mitman and Susan Shorr
John E. and Sara L. Neyer
Myrtis Powell
Marc and Haviva Randolph
Pam Sacherman
Zell Schulman
Tom Smith
Brian and Andrea Szames
Ray and Nancy Warren
Mark and Julie Weisser
Rep. Tyrone K. Yates
Tom Ziegler and
Gail Gepsman Ziegler
Event Committee
Bruce
Baker
Darryl Etling
Dick Friedman
Gail Friedman
Sandee Golden
Jeffrey Harris
Carol Kabel
Susan
Shorr
Kim Sommer
Brian Szames
Sarah Weiss
Mark Weisser
Gail Gepsman Ziegler
Accessible and
welcome to all. For disability accommodations or sponsorship information, contact Sandee at (513)766-3352 or
sgolden@jfscinti.org.
Thank you to the following sponsors. Your support
directly benefits
Holocaust Education
and Social Services for aging Holocaust survivors
Ray of Life
$10,000
The Stanley & Susan
Chesley Foundation
University of Cincinnati
UC Foundation
UC President's Office
UC College of Medicine
UC College of Law
Xavier University
Reflector of the Legacy
$10,000 PNC
Partner In Remembrance
$5,000 Boymel Family Charitable
Foundation
Cintas Corporation
Macy's
Western & Southern
Financial Group,
John and Eileen Barrett
Friend of Remembrance
$2,500
Blank Rome LLP
Debby and Jim Cummins
Fifth Third Bank
Jerry Klein and Mark Klein,
Northwestern Mutual
Sam and Susan Knobler
KnowledgeWorks
Andi Levenson and Family
Carl H. Lindner
Unifund
Supporter $1,000
Bruce and Kitzi Baker
and Family
Jeffrey S. Bakst
Len Berenfield
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Berman
The Otto M. Budig Family
Foundation
Richard Chesley
Joseph and Missy Deters
Robert and Sheri Dunn
Duro Bag
Dan Fales
Gail and Dick Friedman
Marty Gepsman and
CME Group
The Jewish Foundation
of Cincinnati
Johnson Investment
Counsel, Inc.
Ken and Carol Kabel
Sandy Kaltman and John Isidor
Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild
Mark and Lilly Kurtz
The Manuel D. and Rhoda
Mayerson Foundation
Roger and Velma Mitchell,
GroundTakers, Inc.
John and Sara Neyer
Nina and Edward Paul
Penny and Myles Pensak
John and Frances Pepper
Nancy and Jim Petro
The Rosedale and
Wilheim Families
Dr. Gary and Louise Roselle
Joshua and Kathy Sands
Saul Schottenstein Foundation,
Jeffrey Harris Trustee
Statman, Harris and
Eyrich, LLC
Strauss & Troy
Thompson Hine LLP
Towne Properties
Ray and Nancy Warren
Dick Weiland
Mark and Julie Weisser
Marilyn and Thomas Zemboch
Friend
$500
Anonymous
Anonymous
Kathy and George Brinkman
Law Offices of Phyllis Brown
Mrs. Madeleine Gordon
Beth and Louis Guttman
Tom and Marty Humes
Marlene Kantor
Igal Knobler and
Cecilia Galbraith
Mark and Ellen Knue
Don and Phyllis Lerner
Stephanie Marks
Ross, Sinclaire & Associates,
LLC
Beth Schwartz and
Gene Smiley
Harold and Judith Spitz
Andrea and Brian Szames
Sallie Westheimer and
Greg Rhodes
Sarah Weiss and Todd Schild
Ann and Peter Williams
Elinor and Bill Ziv
Donor $250
Anonymous
Elaine and R. L. Blatt
Mitchell Cohen
Sidney and Joanne Cohen
The Fisher Family
Dee and Ben Gettler
Carol Herman
Marty and Sally Hiudt
The Rev. Noel Julnes-Dehner
and Joseph Julnes Dehner
Paula Knobler, In Memory of
Al Knobler
Barry and Patsy Kohn
Levin Foundation
Sam Lippman
Nancy Minson
Ella and Jacob Moskovich
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Reisenfeld
Carole and Edwin Rigaud
Mr. Russell Robinson
Jim and Vivian Schwab
Harold and Faye Sosna
Weil Funeral Home
Rabbi Irvin and Kathy Wise
John and Abbie Youkilis Thank you to: The
Bahmann Foundation
Cincinnati State Editing
Department
Frances Donohue
Jeff Haas
Isadore Rudnick
The School for Creative &
Performing Arts
Judy Shertok,
Shertok Design, Inc.
Tom Ziegler
Anna Weinstein
We appreciate the incredible spirit and talent of local blown glass artist,
Darren Goodman, for designing our “A Light Unto the Future” award.
Stanley M. Chesley
is
the President and principal of Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A.
His undergraduate degree is from the University of Cincinnati and he is a 1960
graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Mr. Chesley is a
leading trial attorney in some of the nation’s most significant and notable
cases. For his innovation and outstanding achievements, he has been recognized
in The Best Lawyers in America as one of the nation’s preeminent
litigators for over 15 years and top rated lawyer in Ohio Super Lawyer.
He has served or currently serves on a number of national boards, and is
presently the National President of the Jewish National Fund.
We will be specifically honoring Mr.
Chesley’s role in helping the Holocaust community here in Cincinnati and
worldwide.
Mr. Chesley served as Pro bono legal counsel
(from 1998 to present) to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against
Germany, the World Jewish Restitution Organization and the World Jewish Congress
on Holocaust restitution issues, including the In re: Holocaust Victims’
Assets (Swiss Banks) Litigation, the In re: German and Austrian Banks
Holocaust Litigation, Rosner v. United States (Hungarian Gold Train)
Litigation, the German Economic Foundation Initiative – “Remembrance,
Responsibility and the Future,” and the Austrian Funds – “Reconciliation, Peace
and Cooperation” and General Settlement Fund, which have collectively provided
between $8 and $10 billion in restitution to, and compensation for, Holocaust
survivors. At the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Claims Conference, he was
recognized for his outstanding work on behalf of Holocaust survivors with the
award of a shofar.
is
the President and principal of Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A.
His undergraduate degree is from the University of Cincinnati and he is a 1960
graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Mr. Chesley is a
leading trial attorney in some of the nation’s most significant and notable
cases. For his innovation and outstanding achievements, he has been recognized
in The Best Lawyers in America as one of the nation’s preeminent
litigators for over 15 years and top rated lawyer in Ohio Super Lawyer.
He has served or currently serves on a number of national boards, and is
presently the National President of the Jewish National Fund.
