Tolstoy Foundation

"In 1939, Alexandra Tolstoy founded the Tolstoy Foundation. Among the original founders and sponsors were Igor Sikorsky, Serge Rachmaninoff, Tatiana Schaufuss, former Russian Ambassador Boris Bakhmeteff and WWI flying ace Captain Boris Sergievsky. Former President Herbert Hoover became the first Honorary Chairman in l939 and served in this capacity until his death in l964.

"As President of the Tolstoy Foundation for 40 years, A. Tolstoy worked to build public support for international refugee relief efforts and to effect changes in U.S. immigration laws. In 1948, she testified before the House Judiciary Committee on behalf of the Displaced Persons Act and was instrumental in its passage."


 * Victoria Wohlsen - Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer

Board
Accessed December 2010:


 * Boris A. Vanadzin - Chairman of the Board
 * John Catsimatidis
 * Margo Catsimatidis
 * Eugenia Sheliga-Markovsky Janke
 * Andrew Kotchoubey
 * Angie Z. Kozlowski
 * Catherine Yaxley-Schmidt

Advisory Board
Accessed December 2010:


 * Tatiana B. Copeland
 * Robin Chandler Duke
 * Benjamin A. Gilman
 * Edward Kasinec
 * Madeleine Kirk
 * Marie Nugent-Head Marlas
 * Jack F. Matlock, Jr.
 * Ivan Obolensky
 * Sergei Sikorsky
 * Jalsa Urubshurow

Contact
URL: http://www.tolstoyfoundation.org

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 * Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff - Chairman Emeritus
 * Serge Gagarin - Vice Chairman Emeritus