Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award
| Tree of Life Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | outstanding community involvement |
| Country | Israel |
| Presented by | Jewish National Fund |
The Tree of Life Award is the highest humanitarian award the Jewish National Fund presents to one individual or family each year in appreciation of their outstanding community involvement, their dedication to the cause of American-Israeli friendship, and their devotion to peace and the security of human life. The award recognizes leaders of achievements and innovations in industry, government and education. Past awardees have included individuals who have made diverse contributions from Isaac Stern, to Arthur G. Cohen, Donald Trump and Susan Polgar. Past presenters of the award have included Margaret Thatcher and Shimon Peres.
Past Honorees Include
- Ben Carson[1]
- Ron & Daron Barness
- Sid & Alicia Belzberg
- Raymond Brown & Wanda Akin Brown
- Bonnie Comley
- Honorable Elizabeth H. Dole
- Richard Egan
- Tovah Feldshuh
- Chris Christie
- Steven Goodstein
- Arthur G. Cohen
- Vice President Al Gore
- William Cunningham (President, University of Texas)
- Dr. John C. Hitt
- New York Congressman Steve Israel
- N. Richard Kalikow
- John Adam Kanas
- Stewart F. Lane
- Jeffrey E. Levine
- Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
- M David Low (President, UT-Houston)
- William C. McCahill
- Secretary of State Colin Powell
- Henry Segerstrom - Presented in 1995 by Margaret Thatcher
- Stephen M. Ross
- Fred & Shari Schenk
- Isaac Stern
- Carly Fiorina
- Donald Trump
- Jerry Zaks
- Mort Zuckerman
- Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic
- Jana Robbins
- Susan Polgar
External links
References
- Real Estate Weekly article
- Jewish National Fund press release
- Jewish News article
- Jewish National Fund article
- 15 Minutes Magazine article
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