Dedicated To Good-Doers, Carnegie Medals Honors World's Great Philanthropists

Dedicated To Good-Doers, Carnegie Medals Honors World's Great Philanthropists

October 17 Awards Gala, Press Conference Recognizes Pittsburgh's Heinz, Mellon

                                  Families    WHO:   This year's honorees:   The Heinz Family, represented by Teresa Heinz   Eli Broad   The Mellon Family, represented by James R. Mellon II   The Tata Family, represented by Ratan Tata    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO )    Master of Ceremonies:   Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw    Notable presenters include Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former president of   India; David Baltimore, a Nobel laureate in medicine and former president   of the California Institute of Technology; Earl Powell III, director of   the National Gallery of Art; and Agnes Gund, a 2005 Carnegie Medalist and   president emerita of The Museum of Modern Art.    WHAT:   Four of the world's greatest philanthropists and philanthropic families   will be honored at the Carnegie Medals of Philanthropy celebration.    WHEN:   Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 2 p.m.   Press conference immediately following the ceremony at 3:30 p.m.    WHERE:   Carnegie Music Hall   4400 Forbes Ave.   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania    Press conference is in the Music Hall's Founder's Room    WHY:   The medals, created to honor Andrew Carnegie's career as a philanthropist,   are awarded every two years to families and individuals who have dedicated   their private wealth to the public good and who have sustained impressive   careers as philanthropists.   

Pittsburgh was chosen for this year's celebration to highlight Carnegie's impact on the region's businesses, education and culture. His philanthropic efforts established more than 20 organizations, include the event's four host institutions for 2007: the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. This year's event is sponsored by UPMC and United States Steel Corporation.

Editor's Note: All media are welcome to attend the press conference following the awards presentation. To attend the press conference, please visit www.carnegiemedalspittsburgh.org and complete the media credential form or contact Stephanie Ackerman at 412-224-6004 to register for the press conference.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 15

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Source: Carnegie Mellon University

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http://www.carnegiemedalspittsburgh.org/

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