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