Special Thanks
Discovery
Ball 2009 Donors
The California Science Center Foundation extends heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals, companies and organizations for sponsoring tables, providing in-kind donations and generously underwriting key elements of the 2009 Discovery Ball.
Diamond Sponsors – $50,000
DEA Educational Foundation
Ibrahim El-Hefni Technical Training Foundation
Nell Williams Family Foundation
Michael and Margo O’Connell
Leonetti/O’Connell Family Foundation
Southern California Edison
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Platinum Sponsors – $25,000
Raul A. Anaya
Bank of America
Edna Anderson-Owens
The Berry Gordy Family Foundation
Cindy Chvatal-Keane and John Keane
CSI
Portia and John Gatlin
Paula A. Madison
NBC Universal
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Greg and Louise Probert
Andrew J. Sale
Ernst & Young LLP
Gold Sponsors – $15,000
Michael Bekins
Korn/Ferry International
Tony Buzzelli
Deloitte
Ronald F. Clark
Printco Graphics, Inc.
Craton Equity Partners
Herbalife
Jim Jaska
AECOM
Parsons Corporation
Silver Sponsors – $10,000
The Boston Consulting Group
Jerry Bruckheimer, Carol Mendelsohn, Jonathan Littman
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
CBS
Nancy and Patrick Dennis
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Joyce and Fred Hameetman
American Group
G. Bradford and Joan Hood Jones
Kira and Bob Lorsch
Robert H. Lorsch Foundation Trust
James Min
Montgomery & Co., LLC
Gayle and Edward P. Roski, Jr.
Southern California Gas Company
WaMu, now a part of Chase
Bronze Sponsors – $5,000
@ Business, Inc.
Accenture
AEG
Mrs. Roy A. (Betty) Anderson
Aon Risk Services West, Inc.
William R. Barrett, Jr.
Fiduciary Trust International of California
Avery and Andrew Barth
The Boeing Company
BP America
B. Riley & Co., LLC
Christopher and Larissa Chapin
Roberta A. Conroy
Bruce Corbin, Robert Petersen
Union Bank
CSC Covansys
Karen & Ben Dalby and Matt Grossman
Arline and Thomas J. Bannan Foundation
Christopher Darrow
Greenberg Traurig
George and Gloria Deukmejian
DineEquity
(owner of IHOP and Applebee’s)
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Duncan
Kevin Dunigan
City National Bank
EHDD Architecture
Marvin and Simona Elkin
Marianna and David Fisher
Sue and Allan Frew
Joshua S. and Beth C. Friedman
Jonathan E. Funk
Steven Guise and Melanie Miller
Michael Hoevel
Poirier, Hoevel & Co.
Robert W. Huston
Watson Land Company
IBM
Infosys Technologies Limited
IW Group Inc.
Carl D. Jacobs
Jalali Family
Delores and Ben Oliver Kerr
Mentors for Youth and Adults
KPMG LLP
LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission
Mark Lubkeman and Gretchyn Hise
Melanie and Richard Lundquist
Continental Development Corporation
Ken and Hollie McBride
Morley Construction Company
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Keith Otis, Marty Loughlin, Celeste Alleyne
Microsoft Corporation
Ezekiel Patten, Jr.
Patten Energy Enterprises, Inc.
George L. Pla
Cordoba Corporation
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mark Racunas
Lockton Companies, LLC
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Lynn Suter
Suter, Wallauch, Corbett & Associates
Franklin E. Ulf
Covington Capital Management
USC Government and Community Relations
Water Replenishment District of Southern California
Nadine Watt
Watt Companies, Inc.
Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group
Tony Williams
Winner & Associates
Adam Winnick
Underwriting Sponsors
Southern California Edison
Gala Publications – $25,000
Avery Dennison
Floral Décor – $5,000
Greg and Louise Probert
Valet Parking – $5,000
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Coffee-to-Go Station – $2,500
In-Kind Donors
CBS
Ethel M Chocolates
Patrick Gallagher, Best Promotions Inc.
Paula Williams Madison, Nell Williams Family Foundation
and the LA Sparks
Nestle U.S.A.
popchips
Princess Cruises
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.