Dedicated To Good-Doers, Carnegie Medals Honors World's Great Philanthropists

Dedicated To Good-Doers, Carnegie Medals Honors World's Great Philanthropists

October 17 Awards Gala, Press Conference Recognizes Pittsburgh's Heinz, Mellon

Families

WHO:
This year's honorees:
The Heinz Family, represented by Teresa Heinz
Eli Broad
The Mellon Family, represented by James R. Mellon II
The Tata Family, represented by Ratan Tata

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO )

Master of Ceremonies:
Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw

Notable presenters include Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former president of
India; David Baltimore, a Nobel laureate in medicine and former president
of the California Institute of Technology; Earl Powell III, director of
the National Gallery of Art; and Agnes Gund, a 2005 Carnegie Medalist and
president emerita of The Museum of Modern Art.

WHAT:
Four of the world's greatest philanthropists and philanthropic families
will be honored at the Carnegie Medals of Philanthropy celebration.

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 2 p.m.
Press conference immediately following the ceremony at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Carnegie Music Hall
4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Press conference is in the Music Hall's Founder's Room

WHY:
The medals, created to honor Andrew Carnegie's career as a philanthropist,
are awarded every two years to families and individuals who have dedicated
their private wealth to the public good and who have sustained impressive
careers as philanthropists.

Pittsburgh was chosen for this year's celebration to highlight Carnegie's impact on the region's businesses, education and culture. His philanthropic efforts established more than 20 organizations, include the event's four host institutions for 2007: the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. This year's event is sponsored by UPMC and United States Steel Corporation.

Editor's Note: All media are welcome to attend the press conference following the awards presentation. To attend the press conference, please visit www.carnegiemedalspittsburgh.org and complete the media credential form or contact Stephanie Ackerman at 412-224-6004 to register for the press conference.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 15

Photo: NewsCom:

http://www.newscom.com/cgibin/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Carnegie Mellon University

Web site:

http://www.cmu.edu/
http://www.carnegiemedalspittsburgh.org/

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