Annual Report to Investors - The American College
Annual Report to Investors - The American College
Annual Report to Investors - The American College
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Honoring Our Veterans Initiative 2013<br />
Thank you <strong>to</strong> the following individuals and companies for supporting <strong>The</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s Honoring Our Veterans<br />
initiative benefiting the Penn Mutual Center for Veterans Affairs, which helps veterans transition <strong>to</strong> a career in financial<br />
services. <strong>The</strong>se contributions were received through December 31, 2013.<br />
Charles Adams<br />
Chris<strong>to</strong>pher J. Bartnik<br />
Chris<strong>to</strong>pher O. Blunt*<br />
James A. Bouterse<br />
George B. Bryce<br />
Natalie B. Choate<br />
Constance Cohrt<br />
Stanley L. Comp<strong>to</strong>n<br />
William T. Conine<br />
Stephen A. Cross, Sr.<br />
Naomi B. Cusack<br />
Frank V. Della Penna<br />
Amy C. Dewey<br />
Louis P. DiCerbo II<br />
David Field<br />
Russell J. Figueira<br />
Timothy C. Flanagan, Jr.<br />
George J. Harring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Thomas D. Harring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Thomas H. Harris<br />
Kevin L. Hittinger<br />
Casey B. Hudson<br />
Kistler-Tiffany Benefits<br />
<strong>The</strong>odore T. Kurlowicz<br />
Gloria M. La Grassa<br />
William J. Lemoine, Jr.<br />
Lincoln Financial Group Foundation<br />
Kevin M. Lynch<br />
Mary J. Mannella<br />
Eileen C. McDonnell<br />
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company<br />
Foundation<br />
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company<br />
Pacific Life Foundation<br />
Charles D. Paff<br />
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company<br />
Principal Life Insurance Company<br />
Sue Rein<br />
Saybrus Partners, Inc.<br />
Ellsworth H. Shields<br />
Stephen D. Tarr<br />
E. Hardy Vaughn, Jr.*<br />
Shelby L. Ware<br />
Michael J. Wilcox<br />
Harold L. Wilshinsky<br />
* Made a pledge of $100,000 <strong>to</strong> establish a<br />
permanent Veterans Scholarship in honor<br />
of his father.<br />
Ph.D. Program Lifted by Generous Gifts<br />
<strong>The</strong> new Ph.D. in Financial and Retirement Planning received<br />
major support from New York Life luminaries in 2013. Sy<br />
Sternberg, CLU ® and Frederick J. Sievert, MSM, <strong>to</strong>gether<br />
gave $1 million <strong>to</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>to</strong> fund a doc<strong>to</strong>ral<br />
fellowship. <strong>The</strong> Sy Sternberg and Fred Sievert Doc<strong>to</strong>ral<br />
Fellowship will attract doc<strong>to</strong>ral fellows who will conduct<br />
state-of-the-art research on financial issues related <strong>to</strong><br />
retirement.<br />
Robert A. Miller, a longtime New York Life agent and past<br />
president of NAIFA, has also made a significant gift <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Ph.D. in Financial and Retirement Planning program at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>American</strong> <strong>College</strong>. <strong>The</strong> $125,000 gift, made in honor of his<br />
father, Sidney M. Miller, CLU ® , is funding scholarships for<br />
Ph.D. students who are New York Life employees.<br />
Sidney M. Miller was a <strong>to</strong>p agent at New York Life for<br />
over 60 years. He passed away on December 5, 2013 at<br />
the age of 86. He started the family business, now known<br />
as Miller-Pomerantz Insurance & Financial Services, in<br />
1951. His son, Robert, joined the business in 1982, and<br />
his son, Jonathan, followed in 1992. Honoring Sidney’s<br />
many years of service <strong>to</strong> the insurance industry, Robert’s<br />
gift will support the education of the most promising<br />
Ph.D. students.<br />
<strong>The</strong> research and teaching efforts of these Ph.D. fellows<br />
and students will expand the body of knowledge on<br />
financial issues related <strong>to</strong> retirement, further establish<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>College</strong> as a thought leader in the field, and help<br />
shape the future of the industry.<br />
Sy Sternberg, CLU ® Frederick J. Sievert, MSM<br />
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Sidney M. Miller, CLU ®