On March 13, the Illinois Holocaust Museum hosted its 2019 Humanitarian Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency. This year, the museum celebrated its 10th anniversary as well as 40 years of educational outreach. The evening's namesake award went to John Ettelson, President & CEO of William Blair, with former President Bill Clinton delivering the keynote and siting in conversation with with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. All told, the event raised $3 million for its mission of honoring those who were lost in the Holocaust. See photos from the ceremony below.
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Board Member Rick and Lynda Strusiner (Highland Park)
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Rick Salomon, Board Member (New York); Harvey Miller, Board Member (Riverwoods); Lori Khanuk (Glenview); Steve Miller (Glencoe)
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John Moore, Michaelle Burstin, John Ettelson and Brent Gledhill (Chicago)
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Beth Satterfield, Marta Steele, Kelly Goldberg and Amy Nathan (Chicago)
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Ellen Zfaney (Chicago), Howard Adolph, World War II Veteran and Jodi Shapira, Museum Docent (Deerfield)
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John Ettelson and daughters Margot Ettelson Ruff and Christine Ettelson
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Board Members Julie Kreamer (Long Grove); Jordan Lamm (Palatine); and Holocaust Survivor and President Emeritus Sam and wife Dede Harris (Kildeer)
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Rob and Amy Brown, Phillip Mohr, Katie and Brent Gledhill (Chicago)
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Museum CEO Susan Abrams (Highland Park); Holocaust Survivor and Museum President Fritzie Fritzshall (Buffalo Grove); Renee and Lester Crown (Wilmette)
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Chicago Children’s Choir
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Holocaust survivor and President Emeritus Sam Harris (Kildeer)
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Former President Clinton
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Museum CEO Susan Abrams Highland Park; Holocaust survivor and Museum President Fritzie Fritzshall (Buffalo Grove); Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center hosted more than 2,000 people at its 2019 Humanitarian Awards Dinner on Wednesday, March 13 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
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Museum CEO Susan Abrams (Highland Park)
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Former President Clinton
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Former President Clinton and Lester Crown
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Former President Clinton
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Former President Clinton and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Scott and Yael Silverman (Chicago) and Kathy and Kevin Josephson (Chicago)
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Benjamin, Caroline and Board of Directors Chair Jeffry Pfeffer (Deerfield)
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Anna, Kirsten, and Bob Livingston (Hinsdale)
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Rhonda and Scott Swanson (Chicago)
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Cathy and Mitchell Feiger (Highland Park)
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Doug Hirsh, Jill Takiff Hirsh, Museum Executive Committee member, Todd Zirlin, Lizzy Takiff Scheinfeld, Josh Scheinfeld (all residents of Glencoe)
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Board Member Michael, WLC Co-President Juliet, Anna, and Leah Gray with Former President Clinton
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John Ettelson with Humanitarian Award and Former President Clinton
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Humanitarian Award recipient John Ettelson and his family
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Board Member John, Rebecca, Jaclyn and Julina Garabedian (Glencoe) with Former President Clinton
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Holocaust Survivor and Museum President Fritzie Fritzshall (Buffalo Grove) and Chair Board of Trustees John Rowe (Chicago)
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