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Morton L. Mandel, Chairman and CEO of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.
On August 12, the international family of Carnegie Institutions announced this year’s honorees, marking a celebration made all the more meaningful by its timing: the centennial of Andrew Carnegie’s passing.
As stated by his great grandson, William Thomson, recipients are recognized because they have “committed their wealth to the benefit of mankind.” Andrew Carnegie remains one of the most influential philanthropists in history. This year’s recipients were selected in the hope that their legacy will continue to have a lasting impact on humankind for many generations. As Andrew Carnegie said, “To try to make the world in some way better than you found it is to have a noble motive in life.”
The award will be presented in New York City in October. Other medal recipients include:
- Anne G. Earhart, U.S.A., Marisla Foundation
- Mellody Hobson and George Lucas, U.S.A., George Lucas Family Foundation
- Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis, U.S.A., The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation
- Robert F. Smith, U.S.A., Fund II Foundation
- Leonard Tow, U.S.A., The Tow Foundation
- Sir Ian Wood KT GBE, Scotland, U.K., The Wood Foundation
Additional information about the award and the other awardees can be found at www.medalofphilanthropy.org.
