The Greenville Symphony Orchestra is a resource that builds community by providing excellence in live musical performance, educating minds, and engaging our community through the unifying power of music.

As the GSO continues to evolve with a rapidly growing Greenville, generous donor support is greatly appreciated to continue our legacy. The GSO is investing in high-quality musicians and staff, enriching programmatic offerings, and enhancing community impact through educational engagement. The Endowment allows the GSO to accomplish these goals.

The Endowment Fund assets are professionally managed and overseen by the Greenville Symphony Endowment Board, chaired by Lee Dixon. The other trustees are Robert E. Howard, A. Robert Nachman, Lillian Parr, and Nancy B. Stanton.

We are grateful to everyone who has supported our efforts to grow the Greenville Symphony Endowment Fund. For every gift, small and large, we thank you. We have listed below those individuals, foundations, and corporations who have supported the Endowment with gifts and/or pledges of $25,000 or more.

 $1 Million Plus
Arthur and Holly Magill
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson C. Wearn

$500000 - $999999
Anne and Bill Carpenter
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Family Foundation
The Guild of the Greenville Symphony

$250000 - $499999
The Graham Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roe
Nancy B. Stanton
Nancy B. Thomas and Charles W. Wofford
Mrs. Richard F. Watson Jr.

$100000 - $249999
Mr. C. Dan Adams
Dr. Stuart and Rebecca Bowne
Mr. and Mrs. Hurdle H. Lea Jr.Ê
Alice and Jerry Lenz
The Priester Foundation
Charles A. Riddiford
Anna and Jim Ryan
John I. Smith Charities
F.W. Symmes Foundation
Rannie S. Townsend
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Whitten

$50000 - $99999
Maryann and Forrest Abbott
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Brenda and Dan Bruce
The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Beth Marr Lee
Frances MacIlwinen
The Multimedia Foundation
The Palmetto Bank
Elbert W. Rogers Foundation
C. Thomas and Harriet Wyche

$25000 - $49999
Alice Manufacturing
AT&T
Frederick W. Bristol
Marion and William Crawford
Mrs. Charles Daniel
Lee S. and Margaret E. Dixon
Fluor Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Alester G. Furman III
Peggy and Ed Good
Marcy and Dexter Hagy
Becky and Bobby Hartness
Bev and Bob Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Jennings Jr.
Mary Burnet and Ellis Johnston
Ettalee Kearns
Liberty Corporation
Wallace and Marsha Lightsey
Mary Earle and Les McCraw
Mr. and Mrs. George McDougall
Natamala M. McKnew
Lil and Henry Parr
Piedmont Natural Gas
Dorothy Peace Ramsaur Fund
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Rothfuss
Polly and Jim Shoemaker
Pam and Ed Snape
Carson Sprow
Gillaine and Charles Warne
Pam and Terry Weaver
Harold (Hal) Weiss and Lorraine Goldstein
Anne and Joe Woods

Sustaining Notes Society (Bequests of $25000+)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. William Atkins
Daniel P. Belbey Memorial
Rebecca Bowne
Anne Maddrey Carpenter
David V. Duncan
Mrs. Lewis Eisenstadt
Robert E. Howard
Jean and Ken Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry K. Larson
Jerry Lenz
Allan W. and Susan M. Martin
Mary Louise Mims
Ellie and John Mioduski
Arnold M. Nemirow
Joe William Sloan
W. Stanton Smith and Rosalind Lewis-Smith
Gale Sprow
Nancy B. Stanton
Nick Theodore
Pam and Terry Weaver
Susie and Andy White
Mrs. James S. Whitten

Heritage ($50,000+)
KYOCERA AVX Corporation

Liberty ($20,000+)
The Capital Corporation
The Peace Center
Table 301, Acumen IT 
United Community

Stars & Stripes ($10,000+)
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Canal Insurance Company
Milliken & Company
Prisma Health
Wyche, P.A.

Allegiance ($7,500+)
Brown Brothers Harriman
The Spinx Company, Inc.
Westin Poinsett, Community Journals

Declaration ($5,000+)
Michelin North America, Inc.
Warehouse Services

Freedom ($1,500+)
Abacus Planning Group
Martin Printing 
Piedmont Natural Gas
Pinnacle Financial Partners
T & S Brass and Bronze
Tollison Orthodontics
Westin Poinsett Hotel

Your charitable bequest or other planned gift to the Greenville Symphony can make a significant impact by helping to ensure that our mission will thrive far into the future. Gifts of all sizes allow the Greenville Symphony to maintain our tradition of excellence and community service for generations to come. Thank you for your vision and generosity.

Making a charitable designation in your will allows your assets to be distributed according to your wishes. Just as importantly, it allows you to create an enduring legacy for the Upstate community.

In addition to making a gift in your will, there are other types of future gifts that could provide a benefit to you now. The options include a charitable gift, an annuity, a retirement account, donor advised fund, life insurance policy, real estate, and a charitable lead trust.

If you have questions or are interested in discussing planning giving and estate options or would like information about naming opportunities and other ways to contribute to the Greenville Symphony Endowment Fund,** please contact Lieshe Lane at 864-232-0344 extension 119.

Special thanks to the following individuals who have notified us of bequests to the Endowment of at least $25,000 and are therefore members of the Sustaining Notes Society.

**For legal or tax advice, please contact a financial advisor.

Sustaining Notes Society (Bequests of $25,000+)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. William Atkins
Daniel P. Belbey Memorial
Rebecca Bowne
Anne Maddrey Carpenter
David V. Duncan
Mrs. Lewis Eisenstadt
Robert E. Howard
Jean and Ken Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry K. Larson
Jerry Lenz
Allan W. and Susan M. Martin
Mary Louise Mims
Ellie and John Mioduski
Arnold M. Nemirow
Joe William Sloan
W. Stanton Smith and Rosalind Lewis-Smith
Gale Sprow
Nancy B. Stanton
Nick Theodore
Pam and Terry Weaver
Susie and Andy White
Mrs. James S. Whitten

Bank of America Fall for Greenville 
presented by Pepsi
Community Foundation of Greenville
Daniel-Mickel Foundation
The Dawn Laurel Foundation
The Elbert W. Rogers Foundation
Greenville County Accommodations Tax
Greenville Kiwanis Foundation
John I. Smith Charities, Inc.
Jolley Foundation
MetLife Foundation
Metropolitan Arts Council
Michelin Corporate Foundation
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation
The Priester Foundation
Publix Super Markets Charities
2025 Rose Ball
SC250
ScanSource Charitable Foundation
South Carolina Arts Commission
TD Charitable Foundation

*as of August 20, 2025

Heritage ($50,000+)
Anonymous

Liberty ($20,000+)
Susan and Steven Bichel
Frederick W. Bristol
Ann and Mike Chengrian
Stan and Rosalind Smith

Stars & Stripes ($10,000+)
Chuck and Teresa Blankenship
Dr. Stuart and Rebecca Bowne
Daryl and Sue Fisher
Elbert W. Rogers Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. John M. Humeniuk
Wallace and Marsha Lightsey
Susan C. Priester
Mrs. Stephanie B. Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Weaver
Ann L. Wessel

Allegiance ($7,500+)
Claire and Joe Blake
Dawn Laurel Foundation
Julie and Berry Garrett
Mary Burnet M. Johnston
Lil and Henry Parr
Nancy B. Stanton
Brittany Timmons
Donna and Joe Yanek

Declaration ($5,000+)
M. Jill Cox
Mrs. Lewis Eisenstadt
Cathy Jones and Keith Goodall
Margaret and Lance Hafer
Mrs. Pamela McCarter
Gene and Ron Oswalt
Lorah A. Perry
Phyllis and Robert Schrage
David O. Sutter
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Warner
Susie and Andy White

All American ($2,500+)
Drs. Kenneth Kwochka and Theresa Brim
Jane and Ian Clarke
George and Sarah Fletcher
Kathy and John Gilbertson
Marcy and Dexter Hagy
Bill and Emmy Holt
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Jennings, Jr.
Kasel and Adam Knight
Mary and Jeff Lawson
Mrs. Ann Marzec
Debbie Paden Mobley
Ruby Morgan
Rev. Stephen Bolle and Peggy Muncie 
Sally Potosky
Karen and Paul Schaefer
Lyndsey and Jeff Schmersal
Diane Smock and Brad Wyche
Roger and Joyce Soderdahl
Mary Jane Spurgeon
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor
Anton and Jocelyn Thomas
Weiyi Li and Patrick Tso
Kurt Wallenborn
John Worthington
June R. Yanick
Rita and Arthur Zrimsek

Freedom ($1,500+)
Anonymous
Ann and Rick Blackwell
Steve and Peggy Davis
Sean and Satreva Dogan
Allison and Chris Foy
Mickey and Bob Fray
Janie and Gene Gibson
Skip and Carrie Gordon
Richard and Jean Greer
Laura Greyson and Charles Edmondson
Sandi Holmes
Dr. Lauri Kalanges
Paige Vieaux and Willing King
Terri and Charlie LeGrand
Mary Jane Gorman and Duncan McArthur
Dr. and Mrs. John Mioduski
Samuel Carabetta and Richard Molinaroli
Bob and Christie Nachman
Laura and Christopher Nicholas
Dr. John C. Sowell and Mrs. Paula B. Noble
Diane F. Perlmutter
Richard Mead and Ruth Pollow
Mrs. David A. Quattlebaum III
Jessica and Joseph Satava
Liz and Steve Seman
Drs. Samuel Ritter and Rebecca Snider
Alice and Kyle Spitzer
Elizabeth Peace Stall
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Strange
Michael and Beverly Upright
Mimi Wyche

Tribute ($500+)
Juanita and George Acres
Linda N. Albright
Michael and Robin Aleksinas
Ms. Linda Archer
Mr. and Mrs. William Atkins
Betsy Beam
Barbara and John Beckford
Sunni Bond
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Browning, Jr.
Linda Norris Carpenter
Lee Churchfield
Meredith Derr
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Einstein
Ingrid Blackwelder Erwin
Dr. Janis Bandelin and Mr. William Fitzpatrick
Deb and Andy Frederick
Moira Goldfarb
Cheryl Goodwin
Mrs. Eileen Hofmeister
Bev and Bob Howard
Dr. Mimi Jenko
Bonnie Jilek
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnston
Linda Ketelaar
Yoshi and Monika Kirsch
Daniel and Edith Lang
Carol Larson
Rebecca and Tommy Lever
Deborah York and George Linn
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Patterson
John J. Polo
Craig & Melissa Ragsdale
Ellen Rash and David Tahlmore
Chuck and Beckie Rau
Norbert J. and Carole Ann Reder
Dick Riley
Marjorie Schnelle
Sally Strachan
Robert Bode and Lee Thompson
Kathy Tomashitis
David and Louise Uehling
Thea and Ruud Veltman
Anne M. Woods
Fran and James Woodside
Sharon & Jerry Youkey
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Young, Jr.

Dreamer ($250+)
Sharyn and Dick Arnold
Merridee Harper and David Blumberg
Gordon A. Burnett
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Campbell
Nancy Clement
Mitchell Crisp
Fannie Iselin Cromwell
Richard and Madeline Faner
James and Evelyn Hargett
Dr. Judy Harrison
Elaine Hitch
Marta and Walter Johnson
Lucie M. Jones
Claire Kuhl
Ed and Almena Lominack
Dee and John Malone
Dr. Lori Malvern
Mrs. Frances A. Marsh
Craig W. Maumus
Candace and Randy Mills
Ann Murphy
Col. Richard O'Neill and Mrs. Patricia O'Neill
Michael and Eleanor Peters
Nancy C. Powell
Gary A. Robinson
Pam and David Rybarczyk
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shick
Judy and Joe Waddell
Ms. Nicky Wallace
Dr. Samuel and Dorothy Wilson

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