The Richard and Helen Thomas Donor Gallery
Theodore Thomas Society
Chair
Mary Louise Gorno
Listed below are generous donors who have made commitments to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through their wills, trusts or other estate plans, including life-income arrangements. The Theodore Thomas Society honors their generosity, which helps to ensure the long-term financial stability and artistic excellence of the CSOA. To learn more, contact the Planned Giving team or call 312-294-3150.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is pleased to recognize the Stradivarian Associates of the Theodore Thomas Society for generously creating a revocable bequest of $100,000 or more, or an irrevocable life-income trust or annuity of $50,000 or more, to benefit the CSOA.
Stradivarian Associates
| Anonymous (11) | Mary Ann Judy |
| Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse | Lori Julian |
| Lisa J. Adelstein | Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan |
| Jeff and Keiko Alexander | Howard Kaspin |
| Evy Johansen Alsaker | James Kemmerer |
| Robert A. Alsaker | Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett |
| Geoffrey A. Anderson | Edwin and Karen Kramer |
| Louise E. Anderson | Mr. & Mrs. Alan Kubicka |
| Brett and Carey August | Jonathon Leik |
| Marlene Bach | Charles Ashby Lewis and Penny Bender Sebring |
| Dr. Jeff Bale | Robert Alan Lewis |
| Mr. Neal Ball | Dr. Valerie Lober |
| Mr. & Mrs. Randy Barba | Glen J. Madeja and Janet Steidl |
| Sally J. Becker | Sheldon H. Marcus |
| Marlys A. Beider | James Edward McPherson |
| Dr. C. Bekerman | Janet L. Melk |
| Martha Bell | Dr. Frederick K. Merkel |
| Mike and Donna Bell | Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino |
| Julie Ann Benson | Drs. Elaine and Bill † Moor |
| K. Richard and Patricia M. Berlet | Craig and Rose Moore |
| Merrill and Judy Blau | Eileen M. Murray |
| Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck | Jeffrey Nichols |
| Ann Blickensderfer | John H. Nelson |
| Roger Blickensderfer | Edward A. and Gayla S. Nieminen |
| Wayne D. and Nancy M. Boberg | Ms. Kathy Nordmeyer |
| Danolda Brennan | Diane Ososke |
| Mr. Leon Brenner, Jr. | Mary T. † and David R. Pfleger |
| Mitchell J. Brown | Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn |
| Marion A. Cameron-Gray | Judy Pomeranz |
| Charles Capwell and Isabel Wong | The Christoph G. Ptack Trust |
| Dr. Joseph and Patricia Car | Jo Ann & Joe Paszczyk |
| Mr. Frank and Dr. Vera Clark | Maridee Quanbeck |
| Patricia A. Clickener | Neil K. Quinn |
| Judith and Stephen F. Condren | Randall and Cara Rademaker |
| Anita Crocus | Constance A. Rajala |
| David L. Curry | Al and Lynn Reichle |
| Mr. Doug Donenfeld | Ann and Bob † Reiland |
| Mimi Duginger | Wendy Reynes |
| Harry and Jean Eisenman | Dr. Edward O. Riley |
| Michael and Kathleen Elliott | Daniel J. Riordan |
| Dr. Marilyn Ezri | Charles and Marilynn Rivkin |
| Tarek and Ann Fadel | David and Kathy Robin |
| David S. and Janet M. Fox | Jerry Rose |
| Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr. | Mr. James S. Rostenberg |
| Allen J. Frantzen and George R. Paterson | Richard O. Ryan |
| Mary J. and Ronald P. Frelk | John A. Salkowski |
| Penny and John Freund | Cecelia Samans |
| Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Gignilliat | A. Wm. Samuel |
| Merle Gordon | Franklin Schmidt |
| Mary Louise Gorno | Mr. Craig Sirles |
| Dr. & Mrs. David Granato | Betty W. Smykal |
| Mary L. Gray | Annette and Richard Steinke |
| Mary Winton Green | Mrs. Deborah Sterling |
| Dr. Jon Brian Greis | Mr. & Mrs. William H. Strong |
| John and Patricia Hamilton | Gloria B. Telander |
| Mr. Michael Hansen and Ms. Nancy Randa | Karin and Alfred Tenny |
| John Hart and Carol Prins | Richard and Helen Thomas |
| Mr. William P. Hauworth II | Ms. Carla M. Thorpe |
| Thomas and Linda Heagy | Dr. Richard Tresley |
| Mr. R.H. Helmholz | Laura and Terrence Truax |
| Marcia M. Hochberg | John L. and Dyanne L. Turner |
| Stephanie and Allen Hochfelder | Paula Turner |
| Concordia Hoffmann | Robert W. Turner and Gloria B. Turner |
| Kent and Cathy Hoffmann | Judith and Paul Tuszynski |
| Stephen D. and Catherine N. Holmes | Mr. & Mrs. John E. Van Horn |
| Frank and Helen Holt | Mr. Christian Vinyard |
| Mark and Elizabeth Hurley | Craig and Bette Williams |
| Frances and Phillip Huscher | Florence Winters |
| Merle L. Jacob | Stephen R. Winters and Don D. Curtis |
| Ms. Darlene Johnson | Patrick & Patrice Wooldridge |
| Ronald B. Johnson | Dr. Robert G. Zadylak |
| Roy A. and Sarah C. Johnson | Helen Zell |
Members
| Anonymous (36) | Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg |
| Valerie and Joseph Abel | Mr. Michael Licitra |
| Louise Abrahams | Dr. & Mrs. Philip R. Liebson |
| Richard J. Abram and Paul Chandler | Bonnie Glazier Lipe |
| Patrick Alden | Alma Lizcano |
| Richard and Elynne Aleskow | Heidi Lukas and Mr. Charles Grode |
| Judy L. Allen | Suzette Mahneke |
| Carlos Almeida and Dr. Matthew Sweeney | Ann Chassin Mallow |
| Ann S. Alpert | Sharon L. Manuel |
| Patricia Ames | Mrs. John J. Markham |
| Ms. Judith L. Anderson | Judith Partipilo Marth |
| Steven Andes, Ph.D. | Ms. Mirjana Martich and Mr. Zoran Lazarevic |
| Barbara Andrews | Deborah McCabe |
| Dr. Edward Applebaum and Dr. Eva Redei | Judy and Scott McCue |
| Catherine Aranyi | John McFerrin |
| Dr. Susan Arjmand | Mr. William McIntosh |
| Mara Mills Barker | Leoni Zverow McVey and Bill McVey |
| Shirley Baron | Dorothe Melamed |
| Dr. & Mrs. Robert Beatty | Marcia Melamed |
| Joan I. Berger | Dr. Sharon D. Michalove |
| Robert M. Berger | Dale and Susan Miller |
| Ms. Elizabeth Berry and Mr. Philip S. Revzin | Michael Miller and Sheila Naughten |
| Mr. & Mrs. James Borovsky | Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moeller |
| Candace Broecker | Virginia K. Moore |
| John L. Browar | John H. Mugge |
| Catherine Brubaker | Thomas R. Mullaney |
| Joseph Buc | Daniel R. Murray |
| Edward J. Buckbee | Dolores D. Nelson |
| Michelle Miller Burns | Mariko Kaneda Niwa |
| Mr. Robert J. Callahan | Franklin Nussbaum |
| Ms. Vera Capp | Mr. & Mrs. Paul Oliver, Jr. |
| Mr. & Mrs. William P. Carmichael | Wallace and Sarah Oliver |
| Dr. Marlene E. Casiano | Lynn Orschel |
| Beverly Ann and Peter Conroy | Helen and Joseph Page |
| Mr. Robert L. Crawford | Robert W. Parsons, M.D. |
| Ron and Dolores Daly | Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Daniels | Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Perlstein |
| Mr. & Mrs. Clyde H. Dawson | Elizabeth Anne Peters |
| Sylvia Samuels Delman | Dr. Ann Peterson |
| Mrs. David A. DeMar | Judy C. Petty |
| Ms. Phyllis Diamond | Karen and Dick Pigott |
| Janet Wood Diederichs | Lois Polakoff |
| Barbara Doerner | Charlene H. Posner |
| Mrs. William Dooley | D. Elizabeth Price |
| Mrs. Susan Duda | Dorothy V. Ramm |
| Nancy Schroeder Ebert | Donald F. Ransford |
| Ryan Eikmeier & Timothy Silver | Jeanne Reed |
| Robert J. Elisberg | Edgar C. Reihl |
| Richard Elledge | Ann and Bob* Reiland |
| Charles and Carol Emmons | Ms. Oksana Revenko-Jones |
| Lu and Philip Engel | Karen L. Rigotti |
| James B. Fadim | Don* and Sally Roberts |
| Leslie Farrell | Mrs. Ben J. Rosenthal |
| Donna Feldman | Craig Samuels |
| Judith E. Feldman | Suzanne G. Samuels |
| Frances and Henry Fogel | Leslie A. Sanders |
| Ray Frick | Kathleen Schaefer |
| Susan Fuchs | Lawrence D. Schectman |
| Nancy and Larry † Fuller | Mr. Douglas M. Schmidt |
| Dileep Gangolli | Dr. Byung-In Seo |
| Maurice Garnier | Mr. & Mrs. Myron D. Shapiro |
| Miss Elizabeth Gatz | David Shayne |
| Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman | Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. |
| Margaret and Patrick Ghielmetti | Ms. Elizabeth Shelly |
| Steve and Lauran* Gilbreath | Anne Sibley |
| Mr. Daniel Gilmour, III | Larry Simpson |
| Mr. Joseph Glossberg | Ms. Lynn B. Singer |
| Ms. Georgean Goldenberg | Thomas G. Sinkovic |
| Adele Goldsmith | Rosalee Slepian |
| William A. and Anne Goldstein | Rebecca G. Smith |
| Douglas Ross Gortner | Mary Soleiman |
| Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab | Jim Spiegel |
| Ms. Elizabeth A. Gray | Julie Stagliano |
| Ms. Claire Annette Green | Denise M. Stauder |
| Delta A. Greene | Karen Steil |
| Mrs. Barbara Gundrum | Charles Steinberg |
| Lynne R. Haarlow | Timothy and Kathleen Stockdale |
| Mrs. Robin Tieken Hadley | Richard and Lois Stuckey |
| Mr. Tom Hall | Mark Swanson and Nancy Pifer |
| Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hallett | Jeffrey and Linda Swoger |
| Mr. Michael Hillbruner | Mr. John C. Telander |
| William B. Hinchliff | Liisa Thomas |
| Mr. Thomas Hochman | Mr. & Mrs. Jerald Thorson |
| Jack and Colleen Holmbeck | Karen Hletko Tiersky |
| Richard J. Hoskins | Myron Tiersky |
| Mary Houston | Jacqueline A. Tilles |
| Mr. James Humphrey | Mr. James M. Trapp |
| Ms. Jessica Jagielnik | Mr. Donn N. Trautman |
| Ansuk Jeong | Mike and Mary Valeanu |
| Nathan Kahn, in memory of Zave H. Gussin and in honor of Robert Gussin | Gerrit Vanderwest |
| Ann B. Kaplan | Mr. David J. Varnerin |
| Bonnie & Michael Kaufman | Frank Villella |
| Valerie Kennedy | Mr. Milan Vydareny |
| Anne Kern | Dr. Malcolm Vye |
| Helen Kessler | Adam R. Walker and BettyAnn Mocek |
| Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Klapperich, Jr. | Mr. Frank Walschlager |
| Mrs. LeRoy Klemt | Louella Krueger Ward |
| Sally Jo Knowles | Dr. Catherine L. Webb |
| Mrs. Russell V. Kohr | Karl Wechter |
| Ms. Barbara Kopsian | Joan Weiss |
| Liesel E. Kossmann | Mr. Thomas Weyland |
| Catherine Grochowski Kranz | Lisa and Paul Wiggin |
| Eugene Kraus | Linda and Payson S. Wild |
| John C. and Carol Anderson Kunze | Kayla Anne Wilson |
| Thomas and Annelise Lawson | Robert A. Wilson |
| Dr. & Mrs. David J. Leehey | Nora M. Winsberg |
| Ms. Nicole Lehman | Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Wolf |
| Barbara W. Levin | Beth Wollar |
| Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Levy | Lev Yaroslavskiy |
| Ms. Sally Lewis | Ms. Karen Zupko |
† Denotes deceased
Italics indicate Governing Members who have served at least five terms (fifteen years or more).
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The CSOA gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and families for their generous annual gifts and commitments.
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The CSOA gratefully recognizes the following foundations and government agencies for their generous gifts and commitments.
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The CSOA deeply appreciates the extraordinary generosity of the members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Society for their cumulative lifetime giving and remarkable commitments.
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The CSOA gratefully acknowledges the donors who have made a leadership commitment in support of the future of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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The CSOA thanks the following donors for making a gift in support of educational and engagement programs.
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