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2007 Helen Keller Achievement Awards

Program of the 2007 Achievement Awards. Text: The American Foundation for the Blind and the Dinner Chairpersons cordially invite you to the 14th Annual Helen Keller Achievement Awards 2007.  Images: Various images of Helen Keller
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Broadway Ballroom,
New York Marriott Marquis
Reception 6:30 pm
Dinner 7:30 pm
For information on ticket sales and pricing, contact:
Lorraine Zamora, Vice President for Resource Development at:
(212) 502-7620.

Guests of Honor
Wells Fargo & Company
Richard M. Kovacevich
Chairman and CEO
The Helen Keller Achievement
Award in Corporate Responsibility
Whirlpool Corporation
Jeff M. Fettig
Chairman and CEO
The Helen Keller Achievement
Award in Accessibility
The Honorable David A. Paterson
Lieutenant Governor of New York State
The Helen Keller Personal
Achievement Award


Dancing to the music of Ward Marston and His Orchestra
Black Tie


Dinner Chairpersons Honorary Chairperson Benefit Committee
Howard I. Atkins
Senior Executive Vice President and CFO
Wells Fargo & Company

Bernard A. Newcomb
Co-Founder
E*Trade Financial Corporation

Michael Golden
Vice Chairman
The New York Times Company
and Publisher
International Herald Tribune
J.W. Marriott, Jr.
Chairman and CEO
Marriott International, Inc.
Selena Vanderwerf, Chair
Susan Augusto
Gerry Marshall
Patricia O'Brien
Laurie Rubin

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