CIVIC LEADER, BIRMINGHAM
Mrs. Emily G. Branum
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, COMMAND ALKON, INC.
Mrs. Dell S. Brooke
CORPORATE SECRETARY, EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Mr. F. Dixon Brooke, Jr.
RETIRED, PRESIDENT & CEO, EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Mr. Nicholas Ciulla
MUSICIAN, ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA*
Mr. Douglas M. Crroker
EVP, Head of Funding and Liquidity, Regions Bank
Ms. Kathleen Costello
MUSICIAN, ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA*
Mr. Victor Darley-Usmar, PhD
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH, THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Ms. Lori Dixon
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, PROTECTIVE LIFE FOUNDATION
Ms. Verna Gates
PRESIDENT, SYMPHONY VOLUNTEER COUNCIL
Mr. M. Miller Gorrie
CHAIRMAN, BRASFIELD & GORRIE, LLC
Mrs. Melanie P. Grinney
CIVIC LEADER, BIRMINGHAM
James M. Hardin, PhD
PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
Mr. Alistair W. Harding-Smith
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Mr. Jonathan P. Hoffmann
PARTNER, BALCH & BINGHAM
Rupa K. Kitchens, MD
PHYSICIAN, UROLOGY CENTERS OF ALABAMA
Mr. Kevin Kozak
MUSICIAN, ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA*
Ms. Nancy Lewis
ASO CHORUS REPRESENTATIVE, CIVIC LEADER, BIRMINGHAM
Mr. Colin Luke
MANAGING PARTNER, HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
Ms. Virginia Markstein
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ARC REALTY
Ms. Mayumi Masri
MUSICIAN, ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA*
Ms. Jennifer R. McCain
PARTNER, MAYNARD NEXSEN, P.C.
Mr. John McElroy
RETIRED PRINCIPAL TRUMPET, ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mr. Taylor McElroy
CHAIRMAN OF THE ASO ENDOWMENT BOARD, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STIFEL NICOLAUS
Mr. Michael Meeks
MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCATE; RETIRED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Mr. Michael S. Noble
Administrative Director, UAB Heersink School of Medicine - Department of Neurology
Masa Ohtake
ASO Musician
Mr. G. Ruffner Page, Jr.
PRESIDENT AND COO, O’NEAL INDUSTRIES
Mr. Zac Riddle
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST
Mrs. Amy Shirey
VICE PRESIDENT & CFO, JEMISON INVESTMENT CO. INC.
Sanjay K. Singh, PhD
PARTNER, CS EQUITIES
Mr. Chandler H. Smith, MD
CIVIC LEADER, BIRMINGHAM
Mr. Perry Smitherman
PRESIDENT, ASO JUNIOR PATRONS
Mr. Anthony A. Smoke
RETIRED, VICE PRESIDENT OF EASTERN DIVISION, ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
Mr. James S. Snow
PRESIDENT, JAMES SNOW & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Mr. Brad Whitfield
ASO Musician
Mr. Nicholas Willis
GREATER ALABAMA REGIONAL PRESIDENT, PNC
*ASO Musician
Founders Society members have made contributions to the Alabama Symphony Endowment, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, which was established to provide ongoing support to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. We recognize contributions from these outstanding individuals and organizations whose gifts today are ensuring tomorrow’s music.
$3,000,000+
Mr. Elton B. Stephens and The Stephens Foundation
$1,000,000-$2,999,999
$500,000-$999,999
Estate of Charles E. Young
$100,000-$499,999
$25,000-$49,999
$10,000-$24,999
$5,000-$9,999
* DECEASED
The Board of Directors of the ASO Endowment Fund is entrusted with managing more than $12 million of assets given by generous donors to ensure the long-term future of the orchestra. The Board invests funds with several different money managers throughout the country and returns a portion of the earnings each year to the operating fund of the ASO. The Endowment Fund is charged with continuing to grow the corpus of the funds for the future while also providing much needed annual support to the orchestra. For information regarding supporting the Endowment, contact the ASO Development Office at 205.314.6958.
PRESIDENT
VICE CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY
Danny McKinney*
William Rushton IV*
Sam Johnson
Michael Stone
Pedro Verdu
Phil Carroll
*Elected ASE Board member, who also serves as ASA Board member