25 annual leadership 100 conference to convene in scottsdale

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LEADER
C O N T E N T S
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MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
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ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
VISITS REFUGEES ON CHIOS
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I SSUE 3 – Fa ll 2015
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
George S. Tsandikos
Chairman
Argyris Vassiliou
Vice Chairman
Kassandra L. Romas
Secretary
Thomas G. Jordan
Treasurer
John A. Catsimatidis
Charles H. Cotros
Peter J. Pappas
Theodore K. Zampetis
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Emanuel J. Cotronakis
Legal Counsel
Paulette Poulos
Executive Director
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NEW PRESIDENT AT HELLENIC
15 LEADERSHIP 100 GRANTS
NEW MEMBERS, FULFILLED MEMBERS
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FOUNDERS
Arthur C. Anton
Andrew A. Athens†
Thomas A. Athens†
George K. Chimples†
Peter M. Dion
Michael Jaharis
George P. Kokalis†
CHAIRMEN EMERITI
Andrew W. Athens† (1984-1996)
George K. Chimples† (1984-1996)
George P. Kokalis† (1996-2000)
Arthur C. Anton (2000-2004)
John A. Payiavlas (2004-2006)
George D. Behrakis (2006-2008)
Stephen G. Yeonas (2008-2010)
Constantine G. Caras (2010-2012)
Charles H. Cotros (2012-2014)
HONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Nicholas J. Bouras†
STAFF
Cathie Andriotis
Fran Karivalis
Dina Theodosakis
MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
honored Leadership 100 with the Archangel
Michael Award for its contributions to
Orthodoxy and Hellenism. Here, too, I
thanked Archbishop Demetrios as well as
Bishop Andonios, Chancellor of the
Archdiocese and Director of St. Michael’s,
for his extraordinary leadership and noted
that St. Michael’s Home, as it expands into
its new facilities, will become a beacon of
hope for our aging society and for all of us
who recognize and accept the stages of life
we all share in the loving community that is
our Church.
George S. Tsandikos
On October 29, 2015, Hellenic
College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox
School of Theology inaugurated its new
President, the V. Rev. Christopher T.
Metropulos, a highly accomplished church
leader, who succeeds the Rev. Nicholas C.
Triantafilou, who has retired after a
remarkable 15 year tenure.
I was honored to join others in offering
remarks in which I noted the intertwined
histories of Leadership 100 and the School
for more than two decades, which will
undoubtedly continue for decades to come,
marked by buildings and resources, but
mostly in the lives of the seminarians we
have been privileged to support who have
returned three-fold that assistance in their
learning, dedication and pastoral care of the
faithful.
We are grateful for the continuity of
leadership at this great institution that
expresses our faith, for Fr. Nick and now for
Fr. Chris, and we pray for continued
blessings in our common journey into a
promised future through the spiritual
leadership of His Eminence Archbishop
Demetrios.
On November 8, 2015, Paulette Poulos and I
delivered remarks at another great
institution, St. Michael’s Home, which
Both events reminded me of life’s journey
for those of us blessed to know the grace of
God as fellow members of His Church.
Starting with our Baptism, continuing in
our youth, in our vocations and
relationships, and through the Sacraments,
we are supported and uplifted by the
Church. It is from the Church that we depart
on our final day on this earth to enter our
eternal home.
When we gather together, it is an expression
of our shared faith and our values. The
social benefits are a by-product to be
celebrated. In that spirit, the 25th Annual
Leadership 100 Conference will convene at
The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona,
February 18-21, 2016. It will begin on
Thursday with an Opening Forum led by
President Metropulos, followed by the
traditional Bible Study of His Eminence
Archbishop Demetrios. The Thursday
afternoon Hellenism Forum will feature a
presentation on the Benaki Museum of
Athens by Pavlos Yeroulanos who served as
Greece’s Minister for Culture and Tourism.
There will be an official opening and
Agiasmo service in the evening for the
Benaki exhibit. Another highlight is the
“Symphony at Sunset” concert conducted
by Maestro Peter Tiboris. We are most
grateful to Michael and Kay Johnson for
underwriting this event. Thursday evening
will conclude with an Outdoor Welcome
Reception. The program on Friday will
begin with a lecture by His Eminence
Archbishop Demetrios followed by the
General Assembly; we will once again enjoy
the Friday evening Greek Glendi. The
Saturday events will include a Special
Forum in the morning conducted by Eleni
Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis, former U.S.
A mb a s s a d or t o Hu ng ar y, w h o h a s
published a book on her experiences in that
post.
At the Grand Banquet on Saturday evening,
the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100
Award for Excellence will be presented to
the worthy recipients. Our conference will
come to an end with the Sunday morning
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Holy
Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix. I hope you
will attend as many of these events as
possible and, most especially, make every
effort to attend the Sunday Liturgy so that
we may worship together as one family and
thank the Almighty God for our countless
blessings.
There is still time to register for the
Conference, but please note the deadline is
January 15, 2016. Attendees may make
room reservations directly with The
Phoenician either on our website under
Upcoming Events or by calling the hotel at
1-800-888-8234, mentioning that the
attendee is a member of Leadership 100 in
order to receive the special room rates. A
block of rooms is available on a first-come,
first-served basis.
The Leadership 100 Office continues to
remain a center of activity in its new
location in Suite 403 at the Olympic Tower.
We will continue to serve and support you,
our esteemed members, as you support our
beloved Church.
I wish you and your family a most Joyous
Christmas and Blessed New Year.
With warm regards,
George S. Tsandikos
Chairman
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ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW
VISITS REFUGEES ON CHIOS
By Revekka Papadopoulou
Accompanied by the interim Prime
Minister of Greece, Vasiliki Thanou and
Met rop olit an Markos, E c umenic a l
Patriarch Bartholomew planted a mastic
tree at the remote village of Vessa
devastated by the summer 2012 fires and
unveiled a statue of his predecessor,
Ecumenical Patriarch Constantine V,
(Valiadis), a native son of Vessa. Earlier that
day, His All Holiness presided over a
Trisagion Service at Kallimasia for his
predecessors Ecumenical Patriarchs
Joachim II and Joachim IV who hailed from
that village.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with refugees on Greek island of Chios.
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew traveled to the Aegean Island
of Chios from September 11-14, 2015 at the
invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan
Markos of Chios, Psara & Oinouses, and the
lo cal authorities. He was formally
welcomed at the municipal square by
M a y o r M a n o l i s Vo u r n o u s , l o c a l
government and Church representatives
and numerous citizens.
the Metropolitan Church of Saints Menas,
Victor and Vincent.
On his way to the historic Cathedral, His All
Holiness, accompanied by Metropolitan
Markos, met refugee families at the
temporary settlement in the Municipal
Garden of Chios and symbolically offered
them an aid package from the Clothing
Bank of the Holy Metropolis of Chios, Psara
& Oinouses.
During his 4-day stay, His All Holiness
bestowed the Europa Nostra 2015 Award
upon Mayor Vournous for the conservation
of "Antouaniko Mansion" and inaugurated
the Art Exhibition of Konstantinos
Parthenis at the "Maria Tsakos" Foundation
- International Center of Maritime
Research and Tradition.
In his second visit to Chios since 1997,
Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the
Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Saints of
Chios commemorated on the first Sunday
of September at the Metropolitan Cathedral
and officiated on the last day of his visit at
the Divine Liturgy for the Elevation of the
Cross at the the Holy Cross Church of
Kardamyla.
Several Archons and Leadership 100
members, many of whom originate from
the island, joined the trip and received the
blessings of His All Holiness and His
Eminence Metropolitan Markos. Among
them were Chris Stratakis, John & Helen
Psaras, Markos Marinakis, Stavros
Haviaras, George Pantelidis, James
Pantelidis and Peter Pantelidis.
A welcoming dinner was offered in honor
of His All Holiness by Angeliki Frangos and
her family at their home near
Kardamyla.Soon after his arrival, Patriarch
Bartholomew presided over a Doxology at
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Leadership 100 members and Archons, far left, James Pantelidis, third from left, John Psaras,
and second from right, George Pantelidis with Stavros Haviaras, Archon and President of Chian
Federation, second from left, and Leadership 100 member Peter Pantelidis, far right.
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TO CONVENE IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
Pavlos Yeroulanos
conducted by Peter Tiboris. The day’s
events will close with the Welcome
Reception.
The program on Friday, February 19, will
begin with a lecture by His Eminence
Archbishop Demetrios, followed by the
General Assembly. There will be a Business
Forum in the afternoon, with the speaker to
be announced. Also scheduled for later
Friday afternoon is the Orientation for new
members. The evening will include both a
Leadership 100 Partners reception and the
Hellenic Glendi.
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Conference will convene at The Phoenician
in Scottsdale, Arizona, February 18-21,
2016. The Opening Forum, on Thursday,
February 18, will be led by the V. Rev. Fr.
Christopher T. Metropulos, the new
President of Hellenic College/Holy Cross
Greek Orthodox School of Theology, the
major beneficiary of Leadership 100 grants,
and will be followed by the traditional Bible
Study of His Eminence Archbishop
Demetrios. The Thursday afternoon
Hellenism Forum will feature a
presentation by Pavlos Yeroulanos, Greece’s
former Minister for Culture and Tourism,
along with exhibits from the Benaki
Museum of Athens. Yeroulanos is the greatgrandson of the museum’s founder, Antonis
Benaki. The Benaki Museum exhibits,
mounted at the Museum’s expense prior to a
United States tour, will comprise 40-50
exact replicas from the museum illustrating
Greek art from the pre-historic to the
contemporary period, a replica of the
notable St. Nicholas Icon, and the original
album of photographs from the first
modern Olympic Games held in Athens in
1896.
At 9 a.m. on Sunday, February 21,
the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will
be celebrated at Holy Trinity
Cathedral in Phoenix.
The official opening of the exhibits with an
Agiasmos (blessing) by the Archbishop,
will follow a “Symphony at Sunset”
Registration for the Conference
must be completed no later than
January 15, 2016. Attendees may
The Saturday, February 20 events will
include a Special Forum in the morning
c on du c t e d by E l e n i Ts a k op ou l o s Kounalakis, former U.S. Ambassador to
Hungary, who has published a book on her
experiences in that post. Golf and Tennis
Tournaments and Awards, and a
Walk/Run will fill out the day’s
activities. A program of youth
activities will be organized by Maria
Behrakis and Elaine Cotronakis.
Section from St. Nicholas Icon.
make a reservation directly with The
Phoenician either here on the website
under Upcoming Events at the upper right
or by calling the hotel at 1-800-888-8234,
mentioning that the attendee is a member
of Leadership 100 in order to receive the
special room rates. A block of rooms is
available on a first-come, first-served basis.
At the Grand Banquet on Saturday
evening, the Archbishop lakovos
L e a d e r s h i p 1 0 0 Aw a r d f o r
Excellence will be presented to the
worthy recipients. Prior to the
Banquet, new and fulfilled
members will be recognized with
the presentation of Icons and
Obelisks.
Spyros Louis, first Olympic Marathon winner.
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The Benaki Museum is the only museum in
the world that covers the history and art of
Greek Civilization from pre-historic times
until today. The mission of the Benaki is to
safeguard and promote Greek culture, to
study the links between periods of
Hellenism and their interaction with
neighboring cultures, and to provide
visitors, students and scholars with a
comprehensive narrative of the Greek
impact on world history.
Antonis B enakis, who founded the
Museum in 1930 and donated it to the
Greek state in 1931, was a Greek of the
diaspora, a true internationalist. His legacy
and his family’s vision of a new and greater
Greece is as alive today as it was during the
Museum’s founding. His commitment to
Greece, its people and its heritage will
continue to guide the actions and set the
priorities of the Museum for many years to
come.
Through time, the Benaki Museum has
become a depository of trust for both Greek
collectors and philanthropists from many
nations, who have enriched and expanded
its collections and supported its programs.
Today, the museum is composed of five
different museums which display more
than 500,000 artifacts, four research centers
and unique archives that house 130,000
books, periodicals and rare documents,
500,000 photographic negatives, 50,000
original photographs and numerous
documents and records that relate to
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history, architecture and the performing
arts. The third most popular museum
destination in Athens, after the Acropolis
and the New Acropolis Museum, its
international reputation places the Benaki
among the most respected cultural
institutions worldwide.
The Museum welcomes over 150,000
visitors per year and offers a wide range of
educational and cultural activities for all
ages. With a breadth and variety of
collections that sets it apart and a range of
activities serving various social needs, the
Benaki Museum is best described not as a
historical museum, an art museum or a
museum of decorative arts, but as a
museum of Greek Civilization that brings
Hellenic Culture into dialogue with world
cultures.
In response to the economic crisis in
Greece, the Benaki has renewed its
commitment to vigorously promote Greece
and Hellenism around the world and has
refocused its energy to advance a new and
positive narrative for the country and the
continuing significance of Greek culture.
To do so, the museum has opened a branch
in Melbourne, Australia and has designed
and is executing a long-term presence in the
United States. The Museum wants all
Hellenes, pan-Hellenes and people
everywhere to reconnect with or learn of
the perennial contributions of the Greeks to
all human endeavor and to understand that
there is far more to the country than what
has often been reported in the media.
At a time of great difficulty, the Benaki, true
to the vision of its founder, has become a
beacon of hope and inspiration. The
Mus eum has undergone a deep
restructuring program to assure its
viability, expanded its international
presence, grown its educational programs
and seminars, and increased activities to
promote young Greek artists and thinkers.
Investment in the young people of Greece
has given the Benaki a new role and a new
vitality.
With its main mission being to inspire love
for knowledge as well as to encourage
people to reflect on world cultural heritage
and human interaction across space and
time, the Museum is committed to
nur tur ing and dif f using emerg ing
knowledge through its varied and rare
collections, providing open access to its
collections and archives and a remarkable
range of cultural activities that includes
educational programs, exhibitions,
research and publications, lectures and
conferences. The main themes of the
Museum’s public activities embrace
Archa e ol o g y, By z ant i ne and Po st Byzantine Culture, Neo-Hellenic Art and
Material Culture, European Art, Islamic
Art, World Cultures, Design, Architecture,
Photography, Music, Theatre, History and
Literature.
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Collections
Greek Civilization
Ceramic replica of black-figure Siana kylix from an Attic workshop, attributed to the Dyri
Painter 560-550 BC. On the one side it bears a scene of Theseus’ battle with the Minotaur
and figures clothed in peplons and himations. Three riders are depicted on the other side.
A tondo inside the kylix bears the figure of a running man who is holding a tripod in each hand.
Complex of Buildings
The centerpiece of the Benaki Museum, the
Main Building, presents the historical and
cultural development of Hellenism within its
geographical and evolutionary context, from
prehistory to the present. The Pireos Street
Cultural Centre, an industrial building of the
1960’s transformed into a modern museum
space with a central atrium, a 400-seat
amphitheatre, and an exhibition-hall, hosts
cultural events and exhibitions that relate to
art, music, dance, theatre, film, and various
conferences. It houses the Neo-Hellenic
Architecture Archives, the Performing Arts
Archives, and the Photographic Archives.
The Museum of Islamic Art, situated in a
Neo-Classical building complex in the
Kerameikos neighbourhood, is the only
museum of its kind in Greece. It features a
unique collection of world-renowned
artifacts, one of the top-ten collections
worldwide. The Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika
Gallery at 3 Kriezotou Street, which was
donated by the artist, presents the work of an
outstanding generation, projecting the interconnections between its representatives and
their relations with the European avantgarde of the time. The Yannis Pappas Studio,
donated by his son, Alekos Pappas, is a
unique example of the workspace of an artist
devoted to both sculpture and painting.
Following the artist’s wish, the Studio
continues to function as a workshop for
students at the Athens School of Fine Arts.
The Delta House, where Greek author
Penelope Delta, sister of Antonis Benakis,
w rote h e r b e s t - k n ow n s tor i e s , i s a
characteristic example of the mature NeoClassical style of the early 20th century. It
houses the Historical Archives. The
Kouloura Mansion will be converted into a
Childhood, Toys and Games Museum. The
Benaki Museum’s collections already include
20,000 toys, games and childhood items,
dating from Antiquity to 1970, and
originating not only from
Greece and the broader Greek
world, but also from Europe,
America, Africa and the East.
MENTIS, the Center for the
Preservation of Traditional
Textile Techniques, which
became part of the Museum
in 2012, is situated in the
renovated building of 6
Polyfimou Street. The space
will give visitors the
opportunity to learn how a
historical workshop
functions, and to follow every
step involved in silk
processing and the crafting of
textile masterpieces, for
which Mentis was renowned.
It also aims to become a
centre for the conservation of
traditional crafts and
techniques related to thread
processing, weaving, and
embroidery.
The Greek collection is considered one of the
most important collections of its kind in the
world, comprising a group of collections of
more than 40,000 items that illustrate the
character of the Greek world ranging from
Antiquity and the age of Roman domination
to the medieval Byzantine period; from the
fall of Constantinople (1453) and the
centuries of Frankish and Ottoman
occupation to the outbreak of the struggle for
independence in 1821; and from the
formation of the Modern Greek State (1830)
to 1922, the year of the Asia Minor
Catastrophe. It includes 6,000 paintings and
drawings, mainly by European artists of the
17th to 19th centuries, as well as works by
Greek artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.
These works constitute one of the most
important archival sources of pictorial
information about the Greek world, during
the periods of Latin and Ottoman rule. In a
similar vein, the 20th century Greek artists’
collection, part of which consists of works by
Yannis Pappas and Nikos HadjikyriakosGhika, supports the Museum’s aim to depict
the panorama of the
country’s modern creative
activity and to portray
Greece’s cultural continuity.
Islamic Art
Silver-plated copper replica
of silver jug (hydria),
probably part of the "Treasure
of Thessaly" along with a
number of gold jewels and
coins. Made in Thessaly
in the 3rd century BC,
it probably imitates
an Asia Minor original.
The Islamic Art collection
was initially formed by
Antonis Benakis in the
b e g i n n i ng of t he 2 0 t h
century, while he was living
in Eg ypt. The original
collection was subsequently
enriched by other
donations, and today it
consists of about 10,000
objects from the Middle
East, Iran, Turkey, North
Africa and India, including
ceramics, metalwork,
jewelry, textiles, woodwork
and glassware as well as
ivories, funerary steles, arms
and armor.
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These are the only organized archives of
their kind in the country. The Department’s
aim is to collect, record and classify all
information related to Modern Greek
architecture, urban design and topography,
whether printed, visual or oral, including
drawings, models, maps, engravings,
photographs, manuscripts and letters.
Chinese Pottery
The Chinese Pottery collection consists
main ly of t he donat ion of G e orge
Eumorphopoulos, one of the most
important collectors of Chinese Art. The
gradual evolution of Chinese ceramics,
from the third millennium BC to the 19th
century AD, is represented by more than
1,300 objects of the highest quality,
including ceramics dating from the Song
Dynasty (960-1279 AD) and porcelain
from the Ming and Qing Dynasties (13681 6 4 4 A D and 1 6 4 4 - 1 9 1 1 A D ) . T he
magnificent Neolithic vases decorated with
geometric patterns are of exceptional
importance, while the funerary sculpture
from the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) is one
of the most splendid creations of its kind.
Historical Archives
Terracotta female figurine (Tanagraea)
with a chiton, a himation wrapped around
her body, a sun-hat and a fan in her left
hand. The original preserves traces of red,
blue and brown coloration. These figurines
were first found in the Boeotian town
of Tanagra although they probably
originated in Athens c. 330 BC.
Archives
Photographic Archives
Copper replica of relief from the cover
of a bronze folding mirror, circa 310 BC,
probably depicts the god of wine, Dionysus,
in ecstasy between two Maenads
wearing silver jewelry.
Library
Established in 1931, the Library holds the
largest collection of books operating in a
museum in Greece, including more than
130,000 volumes of books and periodicals
w it h c ont e nt re l at e d t o t h e ot h e r
collections, broadly covering Greek history
and art, folklore, intellectual life, and
religion, particularly during the period of
Ottoman rule and modern times. It also
holds noteworthy collections of books
about Islamic art and the art of the Far East,
priceless Byzantine and Post-Byzantine
manuscripts dating from the 10th to the
19th century, as well as travelers’ texts, old
and rare editions, valuable folios, illustrated
volumes, and unique copies of books from
the 15th to the 19th century.
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The Benaki Museum’s Photographic
Archives were established in 1973, in order
to collect, preser ve and document
photographs of Early Christian, Byzantine,
and Post-Byzantine art and architecture. Its
original scope has been extended to cover
photographic images of Greece and Greek
culture, including photographs depicting
traditional trades, customs and agricultural
practices, the Occupation and Post-War
periods, social and cultural events,
antiquities, Byzantine churches, NeoClassical and traditional architecture, and
urban settlements. They consist of 500,000
negatives and 50,000 original photographs,
dating from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Historical Archives constitute one of
the best-organized and most extensive
archival collections in Greece. Most of the
archival material originates in Antonis
Benakis’ personal collection, as well as in
subsequent donations by private
benefactors. Focusing on the history of the
Greek nation, this collection includes
documents, records and other historical
artifacts, mostly relating to the political,
economic, and social life of the past three
centuries.
Performing Arts Archives
The Performing Arts Archives were set up
in March 2005, in order to collect and
classif y all archives related to the
performing arts, focusing primarily on the
evolution of the Greek performing arts
d u r i n g t h e 2 0 t h c e nt u r y. Fo r t h e
documentation of these archives, the
Museum is collaborating with the Theatre
Studies Department of the University of
Athens. So far, they have collected a
significant amount of original theatrical
material, as well as files related to the art of
dance, mainly through purchases and
donations.
Neo-Hellenic Architecture Archives
The Neo-Hellenic Architecture Archives
Department was founded in April 1995 to
fill an existing gap, by setting up a collection
devoted to Modern Greek architecture.
Ceramic replica of terracotta geometric
statuette of a horse decorated with bands
and a pseudo-spiral from 8th century BC.
Horse statuettes were used as votive
offerings and also as decorative elements
on pottery lids.
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Publications
Supporting
Departments
A key element of the philosophy and policy
of the Benaki Museum has always been the
publication of its activities and contribution.
Its publishing activity was intensified after
the year 2000, in proportion with the
Museum’s multilevel development. The
publications (printed, electronic) are usually
in Greek and English and they reflect the
Museum’s character and interests. They fall
into two main categories, namely Exhibition
Catalogues and Studies. Since 2001, the
Museum also issues the self-titled annual
j ou r n a l “Mou s e i o B e n a k i” ( B e n a k i
Museum).
Conservation
The Conservation Department has been in
operation since 1974 and consists of eight
different workshops, namely Icons, Oil
Paintings and Wood Carvings, Historical
Archives, Ceramics, Metal - Glass and Bone,
Textiles, Photography, and Paper. The main
task of the Department is to use the technical
means available to examine, conserve and
restore works from the Museum’s collections,
as well as to prevent further damage by
guaranteeing the appropriate environmental
conditions for the exhibition and storage of
the works of art.
Performances and
Events
Information Technology Department
The Information Technology Department
was established in 1991 in order to introduce,
develop, coordinate and support the use of
information technology at the Museum. Its
numerous activities include the
digitalization of the collections and archives
and the management of digital records, with
the help of a special digitization workshop. It
also promotes the Museum’s collections and
Greek culture in general, by developing
multimedia applications.
Sterling silver gilt replica of Caravel Pendant
inlaid with colored enamel and pearls
similar to those of other gold objects
of the Aegean, 17th-18th century.
Ceramic replica of red-figure Attic oil-flask
(lekythos) depicting a male figure leaning
on his staff with a stlengis in his hand.
A stlengis was used by athletes to scrape oil
and dirt off their bodies. 475 - 450 BC.
The Museum organizes a great number of
conferences, encompassing different aspects
of the arts as well as various kinds of research.
In order to create links between the visual
arts and other contemporary forms of
creative expression, the Museum has also
hosted performances of different genres of
artistic expression including choreographic
representation, theatre in the tradition of
Greek tragedy, and several kinds of musical
performances, be they classical, world music,
modern or traditional.
Educational Activities
Exhibitions
Collaboration with schools
The Museum organizes and hosts more than
20 exhibitions per year, alternating between
thematic and solo exhibitions. Since 2000,
almost 400 exhibitions have taken place in all
fields of artistic expression, from painting to
video. Through lectures and conferences, the
Benaki Museum encourages the artists and
curators to exchange their ideas and
viewpoints with the public. In order to
commission, present and host exhibitions
and shows, directly or indirectly related to its
collections, the Museum has collaborated
with major museums and foundations, both
in Greece and abroad.
The Benaki Museum was the first Greek
Museum to offer educational programs for
children, in 1978. Their aim is to acquaint
children, between the ages of 5 and 17, with
the Museum, to develop their observation
and reasoning skills, to enrich their
imagination and artistic perception, and to
stimulate their creativity. All the activities
organized by the Museum are based on the
active participation of children and utilize
modern teaching methods. The children are
totally immersed in the art collections,
Ancient Greek and Roman, Byzantine and
Post-Byzantine, Neo-Hellenic, Modern
Greek, and Islamic, be they collections of
paintings, drawings or prints.
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technical and practical advice regarding the
realization of their own creations, which
range from engraving to jewelry, and from
mosaic to fresco.
Cast bronze handle of censer
of Virgin and Child "Therapiotissa"
Constantinople, 14th century.
The Museum also loans preparatory material
to schools for use before their visit, provides
teachers with material about art, conducts
seminars and special educational tours for
teachers and students of higher education,
and publishes high-quality books and games
for children.
Workshops for children and adults
The Museum invites children to participate
in independent activities and workshops,
which take place during school holidays and
on weekends. They can spend quality time in
the Museum with their family and, after the
visit, they can enjoy painting and making
collages together. Workshops for adults offer
Linen bridal PillowCase from
Ioannina Ioannina(Epirus), 17th-18th c.
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traditional techniques with very interesting
results, making tradition the springboard for
contemporary works of art. Other artists are
inspired by the items in the permanent
exhibitions of the Museum and breathe new
life into them, creating original, and
occasionally entertaining, works of art. Two
additional Shops were opened at the Pireos
Street Cultural Centre and in the Nikos
Hadjikyriakos-Ghika Gallery where more
than 300 Greek designers and artists have
displayed their work.
Mycenaean kylix from Thebes,
embossed with a representation
of hounds reflecting the Achaeans’ love
for hunting, 1300-1150 BC. 13t
Bronze replica paperwieght coin
from Corinth with the head of Athena
on one side and Pegasus,
the winged horse of the mythical
hero Perseus, on the other, 6th c. BC
The Shop
The Benaki Museum Shop, the first museum
shop in Greece, opened in 1977. Its primary
purpose is to produce and sell replicas of the
exhibits, in order to support the Museum’s
activities. It also aims to preserve endangered
traditional techniques, and to encourage and
support the craftsmen who use them. For
example, the painters of the icons sold in the
Shop use the same materials as traditional
Byzantine icon painters – egg tempera,
natural earth pigments, and burnished gold
leaf. A great number of the fabrics sold are
hand-woven on a loom, while certain
embroideries are hand-made by trained
embroiderers. The Shop always welcomed
young designers, and quickly became a
venue for young Greek creators who found
inspiration in the Museum’s collections.
Some of these young artists use age-old,
An International Dimension
The Benaki Museum is an active museum
organization, established on a national and
an international level. It focuses on cultural
exchange, dissemination of knowledge,
exchange of ideas, freedom of expression and
educational recreation, according to the
principles set out by its founder, Antonis
Benakis. The Benaki Museum has created an
impressive international network and
collaborates with some of the world’s most
eminent institutions. Every year, it pursues
and develops its active presence abroad.
Wreath of myrtle leaves from Macedonia,
Hellenistic period.
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HISTORY AND STATISTICS
1930 — Founded by Antonis Benakis
1931 — The Benaki Museum is offered to the Greek State
1931 — Establishment of the Library
1954 — Death of Antonis Benakis
1973 — Establishment of Photographic Archives
1974 — Establishment of the Conservation Department
1977 — Establishment and opening of the Gift Shop
1978 — Establishment of the Educational Department
1991 — Establishment of the Information Technology Department
1991 — Donation by artist Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika of all works in his possession
1995 — Establishment of the Neo-Hellenic Architecture Archives
1995 — Establishment of the Department of Toys and Childhood
2000 — Re-Opening of the Main Building (Greek Civilization Collections)
2004 — Inauguration of the Museum of Islamic Art and opening of the Pireos Street Cultural Centre
2005 — Sculptor Yannis Pappas studio bequeathed to the Benaki Museum and opened to the public
2006 — Establishment of the Publications Department
2011 — British author Patrick Leigh Fermor’s house bequeathed to the Benaki Museum
2012 — Opening of the Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika Gallery
2012 — Mentis Fiber Manufactory donated to the Benaki Museum
è 5 museums open-to-public
è An array of open public spaces (including two cafes) for
è 2 museums under construction
è 5 active research centers
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è 150.000 visitors per year (ranked 3rd in Greece after the
Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum)
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è 19.730 children and students &
è 200 adults who took part in
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è 320 educational programs
è 180 professionals tending to visitor, research and educational
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needs
180.000 volumes, and
430 manuscripts accessible to the public in Greece’s largest
museum library
10 new titles added this year, totaling
464 books published by Benaki Museum
460 cultural events organized to support and promote new and
young Greek artists (conferences, presentations, lectures,
music, theatre and dance performances, concerts, film
screenings, press conferences, festivals)
29 temporary exhibitions hosted in its galleries
1.041 artworks traveling around the world promoting Greece,
Greek artists and collections
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meetings, exhibitions, performances
690.000 negatives, and 80.000 original photographs in the
Photographic Archives
4.000 other items in Historical, Architectural and Performing
Arts archives
120.000 artworks dating back from the Paleolithic Era to this
day
10.000 Prehistoric, ancient Greek and Roman artifacts
5.500 Byzantine artifacts, icons & Coptic textiles
1.700 liturgical vestments & vessels
23.800 neo-Hellenic art, historic heirlooms & coins
32.000 artworks of contemporary Greek artists
30.000 toys in one of the most important toy collections in the
world
10.500 paintings, drawings and engravings
12.000 artifacts of Islamic art hosted in one of the most
respected Museums of Islamic art in the world
1.400 artifacts of Chinese art to be housed in a separate
museum soon
1.400 artifacts of Pre-Colombian art
350 works from other world cultures
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AMBASSADOR ELENI TSAKOPOULOS KOUNALAKIS
TO ADDRESS SATURDAY FORUM
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, a longtime
member of Leadership 100, will address the
Saturday Forum on the subject of her
recently published memoir, Madame
Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy,
Dinner Parties, and Democrac y in
Budapest. She served as U.S. Ambassador to
Hungary from January 7, 2010 to July 20,
2013.
The memoir, released on May 5, 2015,
recounts her experiences being vetted for
the position with no background in
diplomacy, attending an ambassador
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“charm school” and an intensive training
session. However, in taking up her
assignment in the former Soviet satellite,
she feels that nothing could have prepared
her for the realities of life in Hungary.
A property developer, Kounalakis is faced
with organizing dinners and diplomatic
meetings while her husband, Markos, a
journalist, is discouraged from attending
diplomats’ spouses’ gatherings. Her
children, meanwhile, are faced with
unexpected challenges at a new school.
Politically active, Kounalakis served as a
delegate to the Democratic National
Convention four times. She and her
husband founded two university chairs in
Hellenic Studies, at Georgetown and
Stanford Universities, and a lecture series at
the Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars. She has been awarded the
Medal of St. Paul by the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP 100 SUNDAY
OBSERVED IN PARISHES ACROSS COUNTRY
Ted Zampetis with Rev. Fr. Stratton
Dorozenski at St. Nicholas, Troy, MI.
Tom Demery with Rev. Fr. Peter Papanickolaou
at Dormition of the Virgin Mary, Winchester, VA.
Photo: Gus Stroplos.
Assumption Church, Chicago, IL Leadership 100 Members with Very Rev.
Timothy G. Bakakos (L to R) Connie Andrews, Demetra Andrews, Marion
Malevitis Gouvis, Louis Malevitis, James and Georgia Regas, Dr. John
Panton and Dr. Peter Panton. Not pictured: Louis and Alexandra Apostol,
John and Mae Calamos, Katherine Manos and John Regas.
Chris Caras, Sr., left, and Nick Halikis,
at St. Katherine, Redondo Beach, Ca.
(L to R) Gus Perdikakis, Fr. William
R. Cassis and Lew Assaley at Holy
Trinity-St. Nicholas Church, Cincinnati,
OH. Not pictured: Sotiris Pagdadis,
Maria and Ron Trester, and Eugene
Nicholas, parish administrator.
National Leadership 100 Sunday was
observed in parishes across the country on
October 25, 2015 with the reading of an
Encyclical issued by His Eminence
Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the
Greek Orthodox Church in America, on
behalf of the Holy Eparchial Synod. It was
the seventh observance, designated to be
the Sunday nearest the Feast of Saint
Iakovos in honor of the Founder of
Leadership 100, Archbishop Iakovos. This
year, it also fell one day prior to the Feast of
Saint Demetrios.
(L to R) Mike and Laura Manatos,
Andrew and Tina Manatos, Fr.
Dimitrios Antokas, John Sitilides
and Jeff and Anne Michaels
at St. George, Bethesda, MD.
(L to R) Andrew and Tina Manatos; Mike, Laura, Sienna,
Andrea and Lucas Manatos; and Rev. Fr. Dimitrios Antokas
at St. George, Bethesda, MD.
Parish Priests throughout the nation read
the Encyclical at the Divine Liturgy. Many
parishes also held a program during the
coffee hour coordinated by members of
Leadership 100 to develop awareness of the
support provided by Leadership 100 for the
critical ministries of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America, as well as for
ministries in every Metropolis.
Ted Z ampetis of Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan, a prominent business leader and
a member of the Executive Committee of
Leadership 100, served as Chairman of the
observance for the fourth consecutive year.
Zampetis also serves as Chairman of the
Membership C ommittee. “National
Leadership 100 Sunday again generated
support for our mission and attracted new
members, thanks to the commitment of
Ted Zampetis,” said George S. Tsandikos,
Leadership 100 Chairman.
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Among the many parishes participating
were: St. Katherine, Redondo Beach, CA;
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Washington, DC;
Assumption Church, Chicago, IL; St.
George, Bethesda, MD; St. Nicholas, Troy,
MI; Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy
Trinity, New York, NY: Church of Our
Saviour, Rye, NY; Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas,
Cincinnati, OH; Dormition of the Virgin
Mary, Winchester, VA; and St. John the
Divine, Wheeling, WV, which, in addition
to the program, initiated a “second tray
collection for Leadership 100.”
Today, Leadership 100 counts some 976
members from a broad spectrum of Greek
Orthodox leaders, men and women of all
ages from every field of endeavor, including
Leadership 100 Partners. Over three
decades, more than $42 million in grants
has been disbursed to support the National
Ministries and institutions of the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the
Metropolises, as well as other programs and
projects advancing Orthodoxy and
Hellenism and meeting human need in the
nation and around the world.
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Bulletin from Saint Sophia Cathedral, Washington, DC where Leadership 100
Chairman Emeritus Stephen G. Yeonas and members Jim and Ted Pedas hosted recption.
Installation of Fr. Metropulos with Presidential Medallion
by Archbishop Demetrios with Fr. Triantafilou.
New President
Addresses Assemblage.
George S. Tsandikos
Addresses Assemblage.
FR. CHRISTOPHER T. METROPULOS
INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF
HELLENIC COLLEGE/HOLY CROSS
SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
The V. Rev. Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos
was installed as the 21st President of
Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek
Orthodox School of Theology by His
Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of
America who serves as Chairman of the
Board of Trustees, on Thursday, October
29, 2015. Fr. Metropulos succeeds the V.
Rev. Fr. Nicholas C. Triantafilou, who after
a fifteen-year tenure retired at the end of
June 2015.
Archdiocesan Representative to
the UN and US Missions and to
the Archdiocesan Council, as
Assistant Regional Director of
Leadership 100, and as President George S. Tsandikos, President
Metropulos and Paulette Poulos.
of the Archdiocesan Presbyters
Council for two consecutive
Chairman, was among those offering
terms. In addition to being a Protopresbyter
greetings. He said: “Our intertwined
of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
histories for more than two decades will
America, he is also Protopresbyter of the
continue for decades to come, marked by
Ecumenical Throne.
buildings and resources but mostly in the
lives of the seminarians we have been
Fr. Metropulos formerly
“It is a distinct honor for
privileged to support who have returned
served as Senior Pastor of
me to assume the
three-fold that assistance in their learning,
St . D e m e t r i o s G re e k
Presidency of this sacred
dedication and pastoral care of the faithful.”
Orthodox Church in Fort
school,” he stated. “I am in
Lauderdale, Florida, a
awe of the commitment of
Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of
position he held since
the administration, faculty,
Theology is one of the primar y
1990. He holds a BA from
staff and the students to
beneficiaries of Leadership 100 grants. The
Hellenic College, a Master
Christ. The potential we
first $10 million grant to the Theological
of Divinity from Holy
have at HC-HC to produce
School for students studying for the
Cross Greek Orthodox
an d nu r tu re t h e n e x t
priesthood who are in need of scholarship
School of Theology, and a
generat ion of s er vant
support was completed and Leadership 100
Doctor of Ministry from
leaders for the faith is
is now in the process of completing another
Pittsburgh Theological
without parallel. So many
$10 million grant - $1 million per year,
Seminary. He founded
w on d e r f u l t h i n g s a re
subject to renewal. Thus far, $17 million has
and serves as Executive
happening here and much
been distributed for scholarships. In
Inaugural Procession.
Director of Orthodox
is planned for the future. I
addition, another $3 million in funding was
Christian Network, the radio and internet
urge everyone to listen, read, watch, learn,
provided for the Hellenic College Office of
ministry of the Assembly of Canonical
and interact with us on this, the Holy Hill of
Vocation and Ministry, the Archbishop
Orthodox Bishops of the United States. He
faith.”
Iakovos Library and Learning Resource
has also served as Dean of Admissions at
C e n t e r, H o l y C r o s s Te c h n o l o g y
Hellenic College/Holy Cross, as the
George S. Tsandikos, Leadership 100
Infrastructure and a Fitness Center.
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(L to R) George S. Tsandikos, Paulette Poulos, Archbishop Demetrios
and Haeda Mihaltses, Chairman of the Board of St. Michael’s Home.
ST. MICHAEL’S RECOGNIZES LEADERSHIP 100
WITH ANNUAL ARCHANGEL MICHAEL AWARD
S t . M i c h a e l ’s H o m e h o n o r e d t h e
Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100
Endowment Fund with the 2015 Archangel
Michael Award at its Annual Name Day
Gala at the Metropolitan Club in New York
City on November 8, 2015.
Home will become even more of a beacon of
hope for our aging society and for all of us
who have come to recognize and accept the
stages of life we all share in the loving
community that is our Church.”
Paulette Poulos, Leadership 100 Executive
Director, also addressed the gathering and
thanked St. Michael’s Home for the Award.
She also acknowledged the spiritual
leadership of Archbishop Demetrios and
her long-standing relationship with Bishop
Andonios, whom she commended for his
leadership of St. Michael’s. She said, “As you
continue to grow with the expansion into
your new and beautiful home, I know the
great spiritual leaders of our Faith and
Church will continue to be with you and
those of us who are privileged to witness
firsthand your ministry and mission will
continue to support you as you so
marvelously support the elderly and
provide for their care.”
The Award honors a distinguished member
of the Greek Orthodox Community “who
embodies and promotes the finer qualities
and traditions” of the Hellenic heritage. In
acknowledging Leadership 100, St.
Michael’s noted the collective impact of its
976 distinguished members through its
contributions to priority needs of the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America and its
dedication in advancing the Orthodox
Faith and Hellenic Heritage in America, to
the Greek American Community, and to
the nation and the world.
In accepting the Award, George S.
Tsandikos, Leadership 100 Chairman,
commended Archbishop Demetrios and
Bishop Andonios for their commitment to
the mission of St. Michael’s and noted the
historic expansion of St. Michael’s Home
into new facilities and said, “St. Michael’s
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(L to R) Bishop Andonios, Director of St. Michael’s Home, Paulette Poulos,
Archbishop Demetrios, Metropolitan Philotheos, Maria Logus, President of
the National Philoptochos Society, and George S. Tsandikos.
LEADERSHIP 100 SUPPORTS
CHURCH CAMPS FOR FIFTH YEAR
Leadership 100 awarded the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese Department of
Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Camping Ministry program $270,000 for
the fifth consecutive year. Grants of $30,000
were distributed to the Direct
Archdiocesan District and to each
Metropolis. The primary purpose of the
grant is to enable Greek Orthodox youth
who do not have the financial means to
participate in a summer camp program.
Some funding may also be applied to
programming, supplies, transportation,
youth protection training and background
checks of staff members. The program was
once again in full swing across the country
in the summer of 2015, making it possible
for numerous young people to attend camp
programs.
Metropolis of Atlanta
Metropolis of Boston
Five one-week sessions of Summer Camp
for teens entering 6th grade through 12th
grade in the fall of 2015 were offered. Travel
assistance was provided for 13 young adults
who volunteered their time for one or more
weeks; 13 scholarships were awarded to
youth from 10 different parishes; a
refurbished electric golf cart was purchased
for the exclusive use of camp medical staff
and clergy
directors; an
inspection was
completed and
needed repairs
were made to the
Ropes Course –
the first time in
ten years that
this important
safety measure
was implemented; a Ropes Course Training
was conducted for all Young Adults
responsible for the ropes course during the
camping season; a new portable wooden
iconostasion was commissioned; upgraded
lighting on the volleyball court was
installed; and six new outdoor all-weather
ceiling fans with lights for use in the
outdoor pavilion/chapel were purchased.
The camp serves the needs of Greek
Orthodox campers from New England and
beyond, providing support in the form of
scholarships for campers who are not able
to pay the entire donation for camp.
Scholarships are awarded to campers and
their families after a thorough application
process and consultation with the camper’s
parish priest. The funds are used entirely to
provide scholarships
(partial or full) for
campers throughout
the six week summer
camp program.
As a condition of the grant, the Department
of Youth and Young Adult Ministries and
Camping Ministries surveys the Youth and
Young Adult Ministries Directors of the
D i re c t A rc h d i o c e s an D i s t r i c t an d
Metropolis camps and reports on the use of
funds and compliance with Leadership 100
requirements. A summary of the reports
follows:
Families are asked to provide information
regarding their current employment, and
several others areas to assist the camp in its
scholarship awarding process. Other
contributions come from their annual golf
fundraiser and private family foundations.
Each year the scholarship application and
process is assessed and improved to make
sure that all the necessary information is
provided to award scholarships to those
who need them. In recent years a short
camper essay portion to the application has
been added to get a sense of the campers
themselves and why they would like to
come to camp.
Saint Stephen
Summer Camp,
Metropolis of
Atlanta
Metropolis of Boston Camp
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Metropolis of Chicago
Metropolis of Denver
Metropolis of Detroit
Funds were used for scholarships for needy
campers and assistance for the program as
needed. An e-mail is sent to the clergy of
ever y parish notifying them of the
availability of the scholarship for those who
desire to be campers and who need
financial assistance. Those in need of
financial assistance consult with their
parish priest who, in turn, e-mails the Youth
Director, stating why the scholarship is
needed and if it would be full or partial. The
cost offset for all campers attending was
factored into the total cost of camp. When a
child is awarded a scholarship, the Director
communicates directly with the parent who
is given a special registration code for
online registration. The code deducts the
amount of money in scholarship from their
total cost. Through the Camp Fanari
program and the St. Mary's camp program,
Camp Emmanuel provides an Orthodox
Christian environment in which youth,
Three different camps issue scholarships
from the grant, as well as fund growing
needs of the camps within
the specifications of
Leadership 100. All of the
camps are notified that there
are monies available for
scholarships and other needs
that are within the scope of
the grant. The camps contact
the Metropolis Youth Office
with their needs and the
money is given pending
review of the request. Each
one of the camps is selfsufficient, with supplemental support from
the Metropolis and the Metropolis
Philoptochos. All of the camps (Metropolis
of Detroit Summer Camp, St. Nicholas
Summer Camp, and St. Timothy Summer
Camp) were able to benefit from the grant
to provide scholarships. Each camp
received monies for camper
assistance/scholarships. St. Nicholas
Summer Camp utilized a part of the grant
money to invest in an online camp
information management system. This
allows for more efficient and secure
collection of camper/staff registration and
m e d i c a l i n for m at i on . As a re su lt ,
administrative staff were able to increase
new camper acquisition, increase staff
recr uitment/training, and improve
program development. St. Timothy
Summer Camp chartered two buses
through the generosity of this grant to make
the camp accessible for the parishes further
away from the camp. This resulted in the
greatest camp attendance in 12 years.
Camp Fanari, Metropolis of Chicago
82% of the grant was used this past summer
specifically as full scholarships, partial
scholarships and registration cost offset,
while 7.5% was used to offset the cost of
transportation for campers from the
southern region of the Metropolis who have
to travel over six hours to get to camp.
Another 3% went for staff background
checks, while 7.5% was used for a tent rental
and chairs that were used as the chapel and
main hub for all gatherings. This year there
were 396 campers and 100 staff and clergy.
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Camp Emmanuel, Metropolis of Denver
ages 11-18 years, and staff may step away
from the everyday pressures, activities, and
distractions that hinder spiritual growth
and development. Parish priests promote
t he c amp pro g r am and e nc ou r age
participation among their
parishioners. Camp Emmanuel is
held at the Manzano Mountain
Retreat near Albuquerque, New
Mexico, requiring that nearly each
participant travels a great distance
in order to participate. Total Funds
received were $96,236, including
the $30,000 grant from Leadership
100. The amount of registration
fees and donations collected was
$66,236. The total cost of Camp
Emmanuel in 2015 was $103,550.
The funds are used in an effort to
keep the registration fees as
affordable as possible for the
families of campers. Financial assistance is
offered to those in need and additional
funds are used to offer discounts for those
families sending more than one
child to camp and for clergy
families. No camper is denied
p ar t i c ip at i on for f i n anc i a l
reasons. Funds are paid to offset
the staff costs so that these
expenses are not incurred by the
campers. The registration rate per
Camp Emmanuel participant in
2015 was $350. Full assistance is
offered and discounts are offered
for clergy families, for multiple
children of the same family, and
for early registration.
Metropolis of Detroit Summer Camp
Direct Archdiocesan District
Camp Saint Paul celebrated its 11th
Anniversary and it was the first year in its
history that it sold out every spot in its four
sessions. It expanded its reach to the
communities that have never before sent
children to its camp and there was
attendance from them for the first time this
year. More than 675 campers attended
throughout the four weeks. The goal is to
continue to reach the communities and
youth that still have not heard of Camp
Saint Paul. Due to the high cost of renting
the facility and providing a low registration
cost relative to the area, Camp Saint Paul
relies heavily on the assistance from
Leadership 100. Without it, they would not
be able to offer scholarships to families that
would otherwise be unable to send their
children. For 2015, the camp had the most
financial aid requests in their history and
were able to accept them all because of the
in Virginia. Three oneweek sessions at the New
Jersey location were
attended by 250 campers,
while the new Virginia
location held one oneweek session for some 50
campers.
Metropolis of Pittsburgh
Camp Good Shepherd, Metropolis of New Jersey
The well-established
Priesthood while participating in the
Camp Nazareth, operating
program, and the camping ministry has
since the early 1960s offers assistance to
also inspired a plethora of individuals to
families unable to send their child or
leadership in esteemed capacities such as
children to camp without significant
Parish Council, Ladies Philoptochos,
scholarship and financial aid. In addition,
OCMC Mission Teams, and Youth Director
the camping ministry also has a large
positions. The entirety of the grant was used
operating budget in regard to supplies and
for need-based camper scholarships,
materials. This year a number of families
subsidizing travel expenses for families
applied for need-based scholarships to
coming from a great distance, staff
attend summer camp. Grant funds are also
de velopment prog rams, and ot her
used to help subsidize travel expenses for
necessary supplies for camp. While $20,000
those families that live at a
was used this year specifically for Financialgreat distance from the
Need Scholarship provided by Leadership
camp, as well as for staff
100, $2000 was used to offset the cost of a
development. The 2015
bus from the Eastern Region of the
Summer Camp program,
Metropolis. Additional monies were used
which ran from June 21 to
to pay Camp Nazareth the fees for Staff.
July 18, hosted close to 450
Many parishes now offer financial-need
campers. The next major
assistance to campers who attend their local
event was the Annual
parishes. Yet there are still some parishes
GOYA Fall Retreat in
who will never be able to offer this
October 2015. There are
opportunity due to economic conditions.
two Annual Metropolis
Camp Saint Paul, Direct Archdiocesan District
Scholarships were provided to 50 more
Retreats that gather GOYA
campers who might not have been able to
Campers together in the
grant. Grant funds were used to pay for
attend without this assistance.
fall and in the spring, during Lent. They are
scholarships, as well as for additional staff
also now debriefing staff to receive
required to cover the growing needs. The
feedback for
rental agreement requires payment for each
improvements
body that stays on campus whether camper,
for Summer
counselor, or clergyman. Due to the
Camp 2016. The
registration numbers of 170 campers per
c a m p i n g
week, there was a need to increase the staff
ministry has
in order to accommodate them, thus
inspired many
increasing overall costs.
young men and
women to grow
in their faith and
Metropolis of New Jersey
become leaders
in the Church.
The majority of the grant money received
Countless young
from Leadership 100 was used for full
men have first
scholarships and to offset the cost of camp
felt the calling to
for all campers. A portion was used for the
Camp Nazareth, Metropolis of Pittsburgh
t h e H o l y
start-up of a second Camp Good Shepherd
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Saint Nicholas Ranch, Metropolis of San Francisco
Metropolis of San Francisco
The Metropolis was the first in the
Archdiocese to purchase its own retreat
center, Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat
Center in Dunlap, CA, in 1979. The
Metropolis began its Summer Camp
ministry at the Ranch in 1982. This
summer it completed the 33rd year of its
program. The purpose of the camp
ministry is to provide an opportunity for
youth, ages 8 – 18, to experience the
Orthodox Faith and Hellenic Culture in a
unique and life-changing way, with their
peers from throughout the Metropolis.
More than 70 summer camp counselor
applications were received from across the
country and the camp sold out all three
weeks of summer camp and even had
waitlists for each week. The Metropolis was
able to offer camp scholarships to 58
camper and clergy families this year. Since
the Metropolis is very large and includes
seven Western States, travel to the camp is
ver y expensive and many of the
applications from out of state families ask
for additional help. A large group of
campers this year came from Hawaii,
Oregon, and Arizona. The Metropolis
utilized $21,000 for camp scholarships to
help 58 families. To help offset program
costs, $9,000 was allocated to support the
growing program. Fully 100% of the
$30,000 grant was used, offering seven
s c h o l a r s h ip s f or 2 5 % s up p or t , 2 1
scholarships for 50% support, and 30
scholarships for 100% support. With a total
of 345 campers, the Leadership 100
scholarship recipient campers represented
17% of the total campers this summer.
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ORTHODOX COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
disaster preparedness at the
local level. The lack of
coordination has
sometimes resulted in a
duplication of services to
target communities and
regions.
Serv-X-treme! Youth Leaders
Leadership 100 has supported the creation
by International Orthodox Christian
Charities (IOCC) of a national Orthodox
Community Action Network (Orthodox
CAN!) to nurture and activate the Orthodox
Christian value of philanthropy by
promoting volunteerism across all age
groups of Orthodox Christians in this
country, including support of national Youth
Ser vice Leadership-Ser ve-X-treme!development gatherings.
The grants included $178,941 over 2013 and
2014 for the formal creation of the network
and $140,000 over 2015 and 2016 for the
youth component. The purpose of the grants
is to move faith into action to respond
effectively to natural and man-made
disasters in the United States, engage in
Orthodox social action initiatives in their
local communities, and prepare Orthodox
Christian youth to serve.
Through two training conferences and
material distributions, the IOCC’s existing
Orthodox Emergency Response Network
has been expanded, along with the scope of
emergency response capability. While great
strides have been made in recent years to
i nc re a s e t he c ap a c it y of O r t ho d ox
Christians to respond to natural and manmade disasters in the United States,
including the creation of an Emergency
Response Network by IOCC, the creation of
a Metropolis of Atlanta Disaster Response
Committee and the development of
E m e rge n c y Pl ans for Fam i l i e s an d
Emergenc y C enters by AHEPA, the
emergency response efforts of Orthodox
Christians in the United States have largely
operated in parallel with one another and
have not engaged Orthodox parishes in
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Through training 40 new
Frontliners, and providing
continuing education for
the approximately
60 already trained, the Leadership 100 grant
has helped IOCC complete a network
strategically placed in all ten FEMA regions,
helping people prepare for disasters and be
ready to respond when disasters occur, thus
exp anding t he Or t ho dox C hr ist i an
Emergency Response Network (ERN) into a
more comprehensive, integrated and
national network capable of coordinating
Orthodox resources in order to respond
more effectively to natural and man-made
disasters in the United States.
The last step in fulfilling the objective of
making ERN a functioning national
network is to codify the credentials that the
members have received so that they may be
accepted in disaster response situations.
Guidance on this has come from our active
participation in several state and National
VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in
Disasters).
Forty-six ERN members, including IOCC
staff, attended the most recent training that
occurred in Chicago, Illinois from April 23 –
25, 2015. Tailored as a continuing education
workshop two trainers presented workshops
entitled: Risk and Resilience Assessment in
Crisis Intervention and its Impact on the
Frontline; Understanding the Suicidal
Mi n d ; Prov i d i ng He lp i n Su i c i d e’s
Aftermath; Enhancing our Antibodies
Against Compassion Fatigue; and, Stress
Management Techniques for the Trauma
Responder.
Both trainers, Kevin Ellers from Chicago, IL
and Irene Hajisavas from New York City, are
licensed therapists and credentialed trainers
of the International Critical Incident Stress
Foundation.
Work also continues on an IOCC-specific
Disaster Preparedness Handbook for
Orthodox Parishes which will assist parishes
to be prepared for disasters and help them
ascertain how to respond in the event of such
disasters, as well as the distribution to all
Frontliners of a book titled Help and Hope:
Disaster Preparedness and Response Tools
for Congregations.
The grant support for national Youth Service
Leadership development gatherings—ServX-treme!- includes Ser v-X-treme!
gatherings that equip Orthodox Christian
youth to serve those in need in their own
communities.
Serv-X-treme! – Christ-centered service
gatherings – build youth leaders by
developing and strengthening their
individual understanding of Christcentered service and by gaining a greater
awareness of Orthodox Christian
philanthropy through participation in
theoretical and practical hands-on service
activities. The week-long Serv-X-treme!
gatherings are designed with sensitivity to
the current work being done in the US by the
Orthodox Hierarchs, Dioceses or
Metropolises, parishes, and faithful, and
equip the participating youth to support,
and even help lead, these current efforts. The
gatherings also expose the youth to new
collaborative possibilities that might be
realized in their own Dioceses, Metropolises
and parishes.
The inaugural “Serv-X-treme!” Youth
Leadership Conference convened in
Minneapolis, MN in August 2014, with 25
youths participating from 23 dioceses of the
Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of
the USA, including representation of 8 of the
9 Greek Orthodox Metropolises in the US.
This project builds upon the success of that
pilot effort, and the backbone of Orthodox
volunteerism in the United States, by
creating and nurturing a culture of
service/diakonia among Orthodox youth
and providing opportunities for service
among Orthodox Christian faithful.
PIONEERING PRIESTS EXHIBITION
DRAWS RECORD NUMBERS
The special exhibition, Pioneering Priests:
Establishing the Greek Orthodox Faith in
America, funded with a Leadership 100
grant of $8,100, officially opened on Friday,
February 6, 2015 at the Saint Photios Greek
Or tho dox National Shrine in Saint
Augustine, Florida as part of the Shrine's
annual Pilgrimage Weekend festivities. At
the opening, the exhibition was blessed by
His Grace Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos. The
exhibit has drawn more visitors to the Shrine
than any other special exhibit.
The exhibition introduces the early history
of the Greek Orthodox Church in America
and Greek-Americans to tens of thousands
of people of other faiths and ethnicities, as
well as educate the faithful about previously
unknown aspects of the rich history of the
Church.
Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
The exhibition, originally intended to be on
display at the Shrine for calendar year 2015,
will now be divided into two sections and
will run from February 2015 to the National
Shrine Pilgrimage Weekend in February
2016 because of the overwhelming response
to the call for materials. The first half
continued until September 2015, when the
Shrine celebrated Greek Landing Day. The
combined two halves of the exhibition will
provide stories of over 100 of the pioneering
priests of the Greek Orthodox faith in
America and over 200 photographs. A DVD
combining the material from both halves of
the exhibition will be produced later this
year after the second half of the exhibition is
on display.
The exhibition is divided into the nine
jurisdictions of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America with an
introduction by His Eminence Archbishop
Demetrios. The stories of 61 priests
representing 49 of the earliest parishes in the
Archdiocese, are illustrated with over 100
photographs gathered from sources across
America. Longer stories are told in 18
handouts, which visitors may take with
them.
The exhibition is groundbreaking in several
respects. It looks at the history of the Greek
Orthodox Church in America from the
ground level across parish and
chronological lines through the lives and
careers of priests, most of whom were
immigrants. Except for a few books that
focus on the history of the Hierarchy of the
Greek Orthodox Church in America,
writing about the growth of the Greek
Orthodox faith in America has been in large
part decentralized, with much of the work
done by individual parishes. This exhibition
brings together the photographic and
documentary resources of the Archives of
the Archdiocese with material obtained
from parishes, relatives of the early priests,
public libraries, and newspaper archives
a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y. T h e r e s e a r c h
underpinning the exhibition has uncovered
information that illuminates previously
obscure corners of the history of our faith in
America.
Even before the exhibition opened, a
number of venues across the country had
already expressed interest in hosting the
exhibition after it closes in Florida. These
sites include the Hellenic American Cultural
Center and Museum of Oregon and SW
Washington in Portland, Oregon; Hellenic
C o l l e g e / Ho l y C r o s s i n B r o o k l i n e ,
Massachusetts; the Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Cathedral in Atlanta, Georgia; the
St. George Greek Orthodox Church in
Ocean, New Jersey; the Holy Trinity Greek
Orthodox Cathedral in Phoenix, Arizona;
and the Hellenic Museum of Michigan in
Detroit, Michigan. It is expected that the
exhibition, with additions for amplifying
local content, will continue to be displayed at
sites throughout the Archdiocese for years to
come. There have also been suggestions that
the material be developed into a book for
wider distribution.
The spiritual leaders featured in the
exhibition came from a wide range of
backgrounds. Some came from Greece and
Asia Minor and other Orthodox lands
overseas; others were born and trained in the
United States. Some spent their life serving
in parishes while others became Hierarchs
who helped to establish ecclesiastical
standards in America. Many of these priests
helped establish and develop parishes across
this country over the past 150 years.
The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National
Shrine has been described as "Our Plymouth
Rock," dedicated to the first colony of Greek
people who came to America in 1768. The
Shrine also honors all Greek immigrants, so
it is appropriate that the Shrine should host
an exhibition about the pioneering
immigrant priests. The lives of the priests
who served the needs of the faithful are
moving stories of sacrifice and devotion that
will appeal to people of all faiths, according
to Polexeni Maouris Hillier, Director of the
Shrine since 2005.
The Pioneering Priests exhibition will utilize
the rich documentary and photographic
resources of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America Archives, under the
direction of Nikie Calles, Director of
Archives. It will also include information
from local histories compiled by parishes
throughout the Archdiocese, which is
particularly timely since many of these
parishes have been re-focusing on their
history as part of centennial celebrations.
There will be photographs and accounts
from the families of pioneering priests. Dr.
William H. Samonides, who with his wife,
Dr. Regine Johnson Samonides, are
producing the exhibition, will also
incorporate the results of a decade of his
research into the contributions made by
priests. The purpose of this exhibition is to
raise awareness of the manifold
achievements of the pioneers of our faith as
they worked to establish the churches that
became part of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese in America.
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FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY ENVISIONS
IMPACT ON ALL ORTHODOX
Metropolis-wide implementation of Family
Life Ministry's work began with mandatory
implementation of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America's pre-marital
curriculum, "Journey of Marriage."
Completion of this course was required of all
couples seeking marriage in the Greek
Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta beginning
September 1, 2015. The oversight committee
of the Family Life Ministry is made up of
Orthodox Christians of varying professional
backgrounds and var ying Orthodox
jur is dic tions, and works clos ely in
consultation with the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America's Department of
Marriage and Family to accomplish this
goal.
Family Life Ministry of the Metropolis of
Atlanta, supported with a Leadership 100
grant of $200,000 over 2014 and 2015, as
guided by His Eminence Metropolitan
Alexios, envisions a ministry that will
positively impact not only the lives of the
faithful of the Metropolis, but of the entire
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
and all the Orthodox faithful of America and
all over the world.
Family Life Ministry provides clinical and
spiritual tools, concepts, resources, and
skills via psycho-educational workshops,
seminars, and retreats for clergy and lay
families, married couples, singles, divorced,
those preparing for marriage, and bereaved
individuals, as well as through an active
online presence on its blog and social media.
The unique Ministry has created and
distributed curricula for these workshops,
seminars, and retreats, conducting them in
parishes all over the Metropolis of Atlanta.
In addition, it trains qualified clergy and lay
volunteers in leading these psychoeducational events and in basic counseling
skills, techniques and principles that are
consistent with Orthodox Christian
spirituality.
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www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org
is regularly accessed by people all over the
world and is promoted via the Family Life
Ministry's social media presence on
Facebook, Twitter, and other social media
outlets. The blog offers online materials such
as articles, videos, reflections, Hierarchal
encyclicals and other letters, clinical tools
and resources that combine the clinical with
Orthodox Spirituality in order to help the
faithful quickly and efficiently. Writing on
the blog is done not only by ministry board
members, but by qualified guest authors. It
also promotes the work of the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America, its
ministries, and other pan-Orthodox
ministries such as the Orthodox Christian
Network, the International Orthodox
Christian Charities, along with other
popular, qualified and clergy-approved
Orthodox blogs. The goal of such a strong
online presence is to reach the faithful when
they have immediate needs, to evangelize to
non-Orthodox who may see the posts, and
to offer the faithful an outlet through which
they can offer feedback and ask questions
related to topics that can be answered by
reliable, qualified sources.
PROJECT
MEXICO
Through the support of a Leadership 100
grant of $63,735, critical funding was made
available to Project Mexico to help train
cross-cultural Orthodox missionaries. Since
1988, Project Mexico has been involving
young people in the alleviation of suffering
by building homes for Mexico’s poor.
In 1996, St. Innocent Orthodox Orphanage
opened in Tijuana, providing a home for
teenage boys who live on the streets or who
have been put out of other orphanages and
would be left to fend for themselves. An
award-winning organization, St. Innocent
Orphanage is the only facility dedicated to
teenage boys in Tijuana and one of only four
in the entire country of Mexico.
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ANTHONY G. ANDRIKOPOULOS
Anthony G. Andrikopoulos, 82, of
Cheyenne, Wyoming, a long-time
member of Leadership 100 who
served on the Board of Trustees,
passed away on Saturday, April 11,
2015. Andrikopoulos was born April
21, 1932 in Greeley, Colorado. He
graduated in 1950 from Cheyenne
High School and in 1956 he earned a
BS in Marketing and Economics from
the University of Wyoming. From 1950 to
1958, he served in the Naval Reserve as a
radio operator/photographer for the VF711 Fighter Squadron at Buckley Field in
Denver. In 1960, he went into business for
himself as a landman and entrepreneur in
the oil and gas business. For 55 years, his
business, A. G. Andrikopoulos Resources,
Inc., has been active in oil and gas
exploration.
Andrikopoulos was active in many
industr y organizations – Denver
Association of Professional Landmen,
American Association of Professional
Landmen, Western Energy Alliance,
Independent Petroleum Association of
America and the Mountain States Legal
Foundation. He was inducted into the
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Hall of Fame
on September 26, 2009. He also served on
the board of directors of First Wyoming
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Bank and several charitable organizations:
Opera Colorado, Cheyenne Symphony
Orchestra, Denim and Diamonds
Honorary Chair with his wife, Barbara, and
LCCC Foundation. The couple also served
as chairmen of the Matching the Spirit
scholarship fund drive for the LCCC
Foundation.
Active in the Greek Orthodox Church,
Andrikopoulos was a life member and
former board member at Sts.Constantine
and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in
Cheyenne, and was later a member of the
Holy Apostles Orthodox Christian Church
of Cheyenne. He was a member of the
Archdiocesan Council in New York, the
Denver Metropolis Diocesan Council, the
Denver Metropolis Advocates 100 and
Orthodox Christian Laity. He was invested
as Archon Depoutatos in 1982 in the Order
of St Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the
Ecumenical Patriarchate. He founded
the Patriarch Athenagoras National
Institute and Youth Retreat at
Harriman, Wyoming. He was a
founding member of St. Catherine
Greek Orthodox Church in Denver,
and most recently was a founding
memb er of t he Holy Ap ost les
Orthodox Christian Church in
Cheyenne. He was also a former
member of Sts. Constantine and Helen,
Cardiff By The Sea, CA.
Surviors include his wife of 27 years,
Barbara Fiske Andrikopoulos; daughters,
Kari Kay Andrikopoulos of Santa Fe, NM,
and Toni Lynn Andrikopoulos of Silver
City, NM; grandsons, Alexi Bergeron of
Vancouver, BC, and Entheos Bellas of
Seattle, WA; brother, John G. (Judy)
Andrikopoulos of Daniel, WY; sister-inlaw, Sue Andrikopoulos; nephews, George
(Michelle) Andrikopoulos and Shaun
(Betty) Andrikopoulos; nieces, Vicki
Bruner, Diane Andrikopoulos and Alysia
Andrikopoulos; cousins, Ben Roman, Keith
(Myrna) Roman, Alan (Nancy) Roman and
Kathleen Roman; stepchildren, Jeff
(Christine) Fiske, Greg (Laura) Fiske and
Tim (Sally) Fiske; and many other family
members.
Photo Credit: Kosta Bej
NICK ANDRIOTIS AND DR. SPIROS
SPIREAS HONORED AT NATIONAL
TH
HERALD 100 ANNIVERSARY FETE
Nick Andriotis, left, presented with award by Antonis Diamataris.
L
eadership 100 members Nick Andriotis and Dr. Spiros
Spireas were among nine honorees recognized for their
achievements and service to the Greek-American
Comminity at the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Ethnikos
Kyrix National Herald. Publisher-Editor Antonis Diamataris of
both Ethnikos Kyrix-National Herald and its sister publication, the
English-language The National Herald led the festivities at the New
York Public Library on Fifth Avenue in New York City on May 22,
2015. Some 450 guests were in attendance.
Photo Credit: Kosta Bej
In his remarks, Diamataris noted that “the fact that a Greek
Language newspaper has managed to survive here in America for a
century is not only remarkable, but also astounding.” In
acknowledging the evening’s honorees, he recognized the
leadership and contributions of Nick Andriotis in Hellenic
Education in the establishment and success of St. Demetrios High
School in Astoria- the only Greek-American high school in
America. In turning to Dr. Spiros Spireas, whom he presented with
a double award for philanthropy and service, he extolled him as a
Dr. Spiros Spireas, left, presented with award by Antonis Diamataris.
pillar of the Greek-American Community and as a leader in the
pharmaceutical industry whose philanthropy in preserving the
Greek-American identity is unmatched.
The other honorees included Andreas C. Dracopoulos, CoPresident of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, who was presented
with the Benefactor of Hellenism Award; Phillip Christopher, as
Advocate for Cyprus; Fr. Demetrios Constantelos, Ph.D., as
Exemplary Clergyman; Dr. Evangelos Gizis, as Academic Leader;
Dr. George Kofinas, as Scientist, Doctor and Community Leader;
Stella Kokolis, as Advocate of Greek Paideia; and Nikos Tsakanikis,
as Innovative Businessman. Theodore Spyropoulos was
recognized posthumously as Philanthropist and Community
Leader.
ARTHUR C. ANTON SR.
TH
CELEBRATES 90 BIRTHDAY
A
(L to R) George S. Tsandikos,
Metropolitan Methodios,
Arthur C. Anton, Sr.
and Paulette Poulos.
rthur C. Anton,
Sr., a Founder and
C h a i r m a n
Emeritus of Leadership 100,
celebrated his 90th birthday
on July 6, 2015.
Metropolitan Methodios of
Boston, George Tsandikos,
Chairman of Leadership
100, and Paulette Poulos,
Executive Director of
L e adership 100 j oine d
family and friends at the
event.
Anton, who retired as President of Anton’s Cleaners, remains active
on the Leadership 100 Executive Committee and Board of Trustees,
as well as on the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America and as an Archon of the Ecumenical
Patriarchate, Order of Saint Andrew.
Celebrated for his business leadership in having turned Anton’s
Cleaners, the dry-cleaning business started by his father, into the
largest operation of its kind in New England, he is a renowned
philanthropist. He created initiatives such as Coats for Kids, which
has collected, cleaned and distributed some 800,000 coats and Belle
of the Ball, a prom-dress drive that distributes dresses to students
for their proms.
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NINE LEADERSHIP 100
MEMBERS INVESTED
AS ARCHONS
Archbishop Demetrios invests Paul Bregianos.
N
ine members of Leadership 100 were among the twenty
Archons of the Order of St. Andrew invested on Sunday
morning, October 18, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Holy
Trinity following the Divine Liturgy presided over by His
Eminence Archbishop Demetrios.
They are Paul Bregianos, Archon Depoutatos, Direct Archdiocesan
District; John Peter Calamos, Sr., Archon Efaxias, Metropolis of
Chicago; James Constantine Catrickes, Archon Maestor,
Metropolis of New Jersey; William Paul Doucas, Archon Notarios,
Metropolis of Chicago; Demetrios Vasilios Halakos, Archon
Skevophylax, Metropolis of New Jersey; Constantine Sideridis,
Archon Proto Notarios, Metropolis of Boston; William Harry Spell,
Archon Laosynaktis, Metropolis of Chicago; Michael Nikolaos
Stefanoudakis, Archon Orphanotrofos, Metropolis of Denver; and
Adam Manuel Tzagournis, Archon Quaestor, Metropolis of
Pittsburgh.
Archbishop Demetrios invests John Peter Calamos, Sr.
Archbishop Demetrios invests James Constantine Catrickes.
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Archbishop Demetrios invests William Paul Doucas.
Archbishop Demetrios invests William Harry Spell.
Metropolitan Evangelos invests Demetrios Vasilios Halakos.
Archbishop Demetrios invests Michael Nikolaos Stefanoudakis.
Arcbishop Demetrios invests Constantine Sideridis.
Archbishop Demetrios invests Adam Manuel Tzagournis.
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CONSTANTINE CARAS AND
STAMATIOS KARTALOPOULOS
REPRESENT ARCHONS AT
ANNUAL OSCE CONFERENCE
ROY VAGELOS HONORED
BY CHEMICAL SOCIETY
CME GROUP
P
Constantine Caras, left, and Stamatios Kartalopoulos
at OSCE Conference.
E
arlier, in September of 2015, Leadership 100 Chairman
Emeritus Constantine Caras and Leadership 100 member
Stamatios Kartalopoulos represented the Order of St.
Andrew at the 2015 Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE) meeting in Warsaw, Poland. Caras presented a
paper at the Discrimination Session outlining the discrimination
faced on a daily basis by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, while
Kartalopoulos presented a paper at the Freedom of Thought,
Conscience, Religion and Belief Session. Both received replies at
the conclusion of their remarks from the Turkish Ambassador to
the OSCE with denials that the alleged discrimination and denial of
religious freedom exist in Turkey generally and, in regard to the
Ecumenical Patriarchate, specifically. However, the Ambassador
also commented that “negotiations are ongoing” regarding the
reopening of the Halki seminary and that the Patriarchate is treated
no better or worse than any other religious institution in Turkey.
The OSCE, with 56 international members and 11 partner states,
addresses issues relating to security and cooperation in all areas of
society worldwide. More than 2,000 international delegates
participated in the Conference.
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Roy Vagelos
. Roy Vagelos,
MD, a longtime
member of
Leadership 100,
Chairman of Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
and retired Chairman
and CEO of Merck & Co.,
Inc., was presented with
the American Chemical
S o c i e t y ’s C h e m i c a l
Marketing and
Economics (CME) group
Leadership Award for
Lifetime Achievement at
the Yale Club Ballroom in
N e w Yo r k C i t y o n
December 8, 2015.
Vagelos led Merck to Fortune’s Most Admired Corporation seven
years in a row in his decade-long leadership. Upon retirement he
became Chairman of Regeneron, leading that company for two
decades, developing it into the fifth largest biotech company in the
USA.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received an
AB degree in chemistry, graduating in 1950, he earned an MD
degree from Columbia University in 1954. He joined Merck
Research Laboratories in 1975 after stints at Massachusetts General
Hospital, the National Institutes of Health and Washington
University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He rose to CEO of
Merck in 1985 and later Chairman until his retirement in 1994.
Vagelos is known for building pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies into world-class enterprises. He is also a noted
philanthropist who has supported many Hellenic causes.
MICHAEL PSAROS GIVES KEYNOTE ADDRESS
AT 75th ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE OF OXI DAY
primacy of the individual in society, of free will, of free choice, of
free expression, of free action. An idea that would lead to the utter
rejection of tyranny, of subjugation and oppression.”
(L to R) Honoree and WWII veteran, James H. Moshovitis;
Washington Oxi Day Foundation President and Founder, Andrew
Manatos, also a member of Leadership 100; Michael Psaros; and
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden in front of photo of Honoree
and WWII veteran, former U.S. Senator and Astronaut, John Glenn.
“OXI Day is not a discrete event that occurred 75 years ago,” he said.
“Rather it is an epic event in a continuum of 2,500 years of Greeks
saying OXI! and thus inspiring the world. Through this continuum
over the millennia, Greeks again and again have endured wars,
struggles and mortal conflicts in defense of liberty. This idea is part
of our culture, our language, our soul and our religion. OXI Day
didn’t just happen in a vacuum. The weight of our history and our
culture inspired Prime Minister Metaxas on that fateful day at that
fateful moment.”
M
ichael Psaros, a newly-elected member of the
Leadership 100 Board of Trustees and a prominent
business leader and philanthropist, gave the keynote
address on the 75th Anniversary of Oxi Day, October 28, 2015, at a
special ceremony held by the Washington Oxi Day Foundation.
Honors went to James H. Moshovitis, a long-time member of
Leadership 100, who received the “Greatest Generation Award” for
a Greek-American World War II veteran; John Glenn, former
United States Senator and Astronaut, who was given the “Greatest
Generation Award” for a World War II veteran, accepted on his
behalf by Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator, since Glenn was
unable to attend; and General George Douratsos, who received the
“Greatest Generation Award” for a Greek World War II veteran.
Psaros, co-founder and managing partner of KPS Capital Partners
in New York City, congratulated the honorees, “three brave men
who served their countries with honor and distinction during
World War II” and noted that the purpose of the ceremony was “to
honor and recognize the millions of men and women who fought
for their countries, for the future of the world, for freedom,
democracy and the American way.”
“As a Greek-American,” he said, “I believe in American
exceptionalism – we all do. Our community understands viscerally,
emotionally and passionately that the United States of America is
and always will be the land of opportunity, a shining city on the hill,
a beacon of hope for the world, and the place that has fulfilled the
dreams of tens of millions of immigrants for centuries.
“The men and women who fought in WWII,” he continued, “fought
and died not just for our country, but also for an idea. That idea was
created over 2,500 years ago in Ancient Greece- the idea of the
Honoree James H. Moshovitis.
Oxi Day marks the event in 1940 when Benito Mussolini of Italy
delivered an ultimatum to Metaxas that Greece surrender,
following Italy’s invasion of Albania the previous year, which had
forced the union of Albania with Italy. Metaxas delivered an
unequivocal response OXI! The Italian Army with 10 times the fire
power of Greece poured over the Greek-Albanian border into
Northern Greece and the Greeks went on to destroy and evict the
Italian Army from Greece, counter-attacked, and invaded 60
kilometers into Italian occupied Albania, the first Allied victory in
World War II over an Axis power. Hitler with his Axis Ally,
Bulgaria, then invaded Greece but despite their defeat by Germany,
the Greeks fought long and hard, forcing the Germans to delay the
invasion of Russia which affected the outcome of the war in the
Eastern Front and the war in general.
The Washington Oxi Day Foundation honors today’s heroes
around the world who- in the spirit of OXI Day-courageously battle
Goliaths for freedom and democracy. Individuals are nominated by
America’s policy makers and opinion leaders to be honored before
international and national leaders convening in Washington, D.C.
each October for the Annual Washington Oxi Day Celebration.
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LILA PROUNIS HONORED
BY HEALTH ADVOCATES
METROPOLITAN
NICHOLAS OF DETROIT
JOINS LEADERSHIP 100
M
Lila Prounis, left, with Matilda Cuomo,
former honoree of Heath Advocates.
L
ila Prounis, a member of Leadership 100 and international,
national and community leader, was honored by Health
Advocates for Older People at its 30th Anniversary Gala
Celebration on September 30, 2015, at the Yale Club in New York
City.
Formerly a program officer for the U.S. Department of State and the
U.S. Information Agency, Prounis serves as the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese’s representative to the United Nations. She received
the Medal of Freedom from the Greek Government and the
Recognition Award for Distinguished Service from the City of New
York. She served as President of the Direct Archdiocesan District
Philoptochos Society and as Treasurer and Board Member of the
National Philoptochos Society.
Named to Hunter College’s Hall of Fame, she also served as
President of the Women’s National Republican Club and Chairman
of the International Committee at the Cosmopolitan Club.
Founded in 1985, Health Advocates continues its mission to
promote mental and physical healthy aging through wellness
programs, home safety visits, exercise classes, nutrition workshops
and social activities.
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etropolitan
Nicholas of
Detroit has
become a member of
Leadership 100 due to the
generosity of the Theodore
Zampetis Family Foundation.
Ted Zampetis is a member of
the Executive Committee and
Chairman of the National
Membership Committee and
L e a d e r s h i p 1 0 0 S u n d a y.
Metropolitan Nicholas joins
four other Metropolitans who
are
Leadership 100 members,
Metropolitan Nicholas
n a m e l y, M e t r o p o l i t a n
Maximos, Metropolitan Savas, Metropolitan Gerasimos, and
Metropolitan Nikitas.
Zampetis, who has led the Membership Committee for two years,
said the initiative in enrolling Metropolitan Nicholas as a member
was to bring the Metropolis and their leadership closer to the
mission of Leadership 100. He urged Leadership 100 members in
the other Metropolises to consider enrolling their respective
Metropolitans.
Among the 28 new members who have joined in 2015, the St.
George Church in Southgate, Michigan, was enrolled by members
of the Parish Council and members of Leadership 100. Leadership
100 members and faithful parishioners, Soterios and Demetra
Argeroplos, came forward to fulfill the remaining commitment of
the SS. Constantine and Helen Church in Annapolis, Maryland.
THE HELLENIC INITIATIVE HONORS LEADERSHIP 100 MEMBERS
Catsimatidis of New York City, Founder and Chairman of the Red
Apple Group, was introduced and presented with the award by his
son, John Jr. and daughter, Andrea, both members of Leadership
100, while Marcus of San Francisco, Founder and Chairman of the
Marcus & Millichap Company, was introduced and presented with
the award by Ambassador Eleni Tskakopoulos-Kounalakis, also a
member of Leadership 100, and his daughter, Demetra.
Margo. John Jr., Andrea and John Catsimatidis.
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he Hellenic Initiative (THI) Third Annual Banquet
honored two prominent members of Leadership 100, John
A. Catsimatidis and George Marcus, with the Hellenic
Leadership Award for their philanthropy and vision. A third
Hellenic Leadership Award went to the Agnes Varis Trust,
posthumously to the woman who was a pioneer in the
pharmaceutical industry. The award was presented to Trustee
George Zvokos by her nephew Ted Leonsis, also a member of
Leadership 100 and renowned as a senior executive of AOL,
venture capitalist, sports entrepreneur and filmmaker. Some 650
leaders from the Greek Communities in the United States, Canada
and Australia attended the event, which took place on Wednesday,
September 30, 2015, at 4 World Trade Center in New York City.
The theme was “Empowering the Future of Greece” and was
attended by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Greek Minister
for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping, George
Stathakis, as well as European Commissioner for Migration, Home
Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos. Tsipras outlined
the reforms he initiated in Greece and invited those present to help
build a new Greece. He was introduced by Gianna AngelopoulosDaskalaki, who with her husband, Theodore, also in attendance,
are members of Leadership 100.
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios also addressed the event,
which included presentations by Andrew Liveris, THI Chairman
and Founder and President, Chairman and CEO of The Dow
Chemical Company, Muhtar Kent, THI Co-Founder and
Chairman and CEO of The Coca Cola Company, and George
Stamas, THI Co-Founder and a member of Leadership 100. Other
Co-Founders are George David also a member of Leadership 100,
and George Logothetis.
Amb. Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis and Demetra and George Marcus.
THI’s Annual Banquet is a fundraising event that supports its
mission of economic recovery and renewal in Greece. All money
raised supports its programs focusing on crisis relief,
entrepreneurship and economic development. The event raised a
total of $2.5 million. Since its founding in 2012, more than $10
million has been raised by 900 donors that has provided food and
aid for 21,000 individuals, vaccinations for 7,000 children, medical
and dental services for 10,000 individuals, as well as funding for
Greek business start-ups and internships.
Ted Leonsis with George Zvokos, a Trustee of the Agnes Varis Trust.
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SAVE THE DATE
25TH ANNUAL
LEADERSHIP 100 CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 18-21, 2016
THE PHOENICIAN
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
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212-308-2627, or e-mail us at [email protected]