National Park Foundation

National Park Foundation

"n 1967, with support from Lady Bird Johnson and an initial $1 million contribution from Laurance Rockefeller, the National Park Foundation was established to strengthen the connection between the American people and their National Parks by raising private funds, making strategic grants, creating innovative partnerships and increasing public awareness."

Directors (2010-11)
Accessed January 2011:


 * Ken Salazar - Chair
 * Chris Sullivan - Vice Chair
 * Neil J. Mulholland - President and CEO
 * Jonathan Jarvis - Secretary
 * Charles Peck - Treasurer
 * Nancy W. Adams, Ellen S. Alberding, Al Baldwin, Vin Cipolla, John C. Cushman III, Kirk Dornbush, Edward W. Easton, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Jeremy Jaech, Karen A. Johnson, Jay I. Kislak, Peter Knight, Ellen Malcolm, John L. Nau III, Roxanne Quimby, John Seiter, David E. Shaw, Bryan Traubert

Directors (2007)
Accessed November 2007:
 * Honorary Chair - Mrs. Laura Bush
 * Chair - Dirk Kempthorne
 * Vice Chair - Regan Kimberlin Gammon
 * President and CEO - Vin Cipolla
 * Treasurer - Roland W. Betts
 * Secretary - Mary A. Bomar
 * Honorary Co-Chair, Flight 93 National Memorial Campaign - Tommy Franks
 * Nancy W. Adams
 * Andrea E. Bernstein
 * Kathryn C. Chenault
 * Joe Crookham
 * John C. Cushman III
 * Edward W. Easton
 * Spencer F. Eccles
 * John V. Faraci
 * Linda J. Fisher
 * Karen Johnson-Hard
 * Thomas R. Kuhn
 * H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest
 * John W. Rice
 * Deedie Potter Rose
 * Kathleen Shanahan
 * Chris Sullivan

Vice Chair Emeriti
 * Nancy H. Bechtle
 * David Rockefeller, Jr.
 * Morton H. Meyerson

Contact

 * Web: http://www.nationalparks.org

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