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Chris Thomas Sullivan Recognized
with the Horatio Alger Award
For Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
Washington, D.C. -- April 2007 -- The Horatio
Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc.
honored Chris Thomas Sullivan, Founder and Chairman
of OSI Restaurant Partners Inc., among the
remarkable individuals selected as the 2007 recipients
of the Horatio Alger Award, given to those who have
overcome adversity to achieve great success through
the American free enterprise system. Each honoree
was inducted as a lifetime Member of the Association
during its 60th Anniversary celebration in Washington,
D.C. on April 13, 2007.
These individuals were chosen for having overcome adversity and humble beginnings
to achieve success through the American free enterprise system. They are contemporary
examples of people who have achieved the American Dream.
“Through their personal trials and ultimate triumphs the new Members of
the Horatio Alger Association demonstrate to all Americans, especially to young
people, that this continues to be a land filled with boundless opportunities
and hope,” noted Joseph Neubauer, President & CEO of the Horatio Alger
Association and Chairman and CEO of the ARAMARK Corporation.
Among the Association’s 300 Members are well known Americans including
the noted poet Maya Angelou, author and broadcaster Lou Dobbs, evangelist Billy
Graham, entrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga, former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell,
and television personality Oprah Winfrey. Joining Mr. Sullivan as recipients
of the 2007 Horatio Alger Award are:
CRAIG R. BARRETT - Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation
THOMAS “TOM” J. BROKAW - Former Anchor and Managing Editor,
NBC Nightly News
JENNY & SID CRAIG - Co-Founders, Jenny Craig International
CRAIG HALL - Chairman and Founder, Hall Financial Group
CLARENCE OTIS, JR. - Chairman and CEO, Darden Restaurants
RICHARD M. ROSENBERG - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired),
Bank of America
DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN - Co-Founder and Managing
Director, The Carlyle Group
HOWARD SCHULTZ - Chairman, Starbucks Coffee
Company
ROGER T. STAUBACH - Chairman and CEO, The
Staubach Company
Distinguished individuals have been inducted as Members
of this organization annually since 1947.
In April 2007, the 60th Annual Horatio Alger Awards
events were scheduled in Washington, D.C., to honor
and induct the Horatio Alger Award recipients as the
newest Members of the Association. During the Awards
events, the Horatio Alger Award winners met with 106
high school seniors from around the nation who have
been selected to receive Horatio Alger National Scholarships,
each valued at $20,000. The events provided an opportunity
for some of the nation’s most impressive and
determined young people to learn firsthand about the
philosophies and experiences that helped the 2007 Horatio
Alger Award recipients surmount significant obstacles
to achieve successful lives. Members of the Association
mentor young people and provide more than $11.5 million
in Horatio Alger need-based college scholarships annually
for high school seniors who have proven their ability
to overcome adversity and who want to pursue higher
education. For additional information about the Association’s
Members, programs, and scholarships, please visit www.horatioalger.org.
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