Page 5 - 2016 Yearbook International Swimming Hall of Fame

ISHOF Board of Directors Founding Chairman of the Board
What Makes The International Donna de Varona, Chair Johnny Weissmuller
Founding President
Swimming Hall of Fame Unique? Richard Korhammer, President Dr. James E. Counsilman
Bill Kent, Treasurer
Sandra Bucha Recent Past Chairmen of the Board
Mark Spitz
William Prew
Dennis Carey Dale Neuburger Reed Ringel
Tony Corbisero John Ebert Frank E. McKinney
Jim Ellis Sam Forester
Eldon Godfrey T. Denis Jotcham ISHOF 50 year Patron Emeritus
Bruce S. Hopping
Aaron Peirsol Rogers B. Holmes Kalos Kagathos Foundation
Tom Saldarelli
Mike Snyder Corporate & Foundation Sponsors
Tod Spieker American Red Cross
Bruce Wigo, CEO AquaCal
Mark Spitz, Chair. Emeritus Aquatic Design Group
City of Fort Lauderdale
City of Santa Clara
Founding Executive Director Duraflex
William F. “Buck” Dawson ELS Architecture & Urban Design
Every Child A Swimmer
Executive Director Emeritus FINA
Bob Duenkel Jean Henning Foundation
Hilton - Santa Clara
Hinsdale Central Swimming Alumni
ISHOF Staff Integral Group
Swimming is unique among all other sports in that it IPSSA
is not just an enjoyable recreational activity, but it is Bruce Wigo Kiefer
CEO
F.M. Kirby Foundation
an essential life skill that can save your life or help you Marcia Meiners K7
save the life of others. The World Health Organization Accounting LEN
has estimated that as many as 500,000 person’s drown Laurie Marchwinski Martinelli’s
Director of Operations
National Swimming Pool Foundation
each year and in many parts of this country drowning Art Director / Pro Shop Manager Pentair
is one of the leading causes of accidental death among Ivonne Schmid Phillips 66
Int’l Selection Committee Liaison
school age children. In fact, drowning causes so many Meg Keller-Marvin Ray Rude Foundation
Santa Clara Aquamaids / Diving / Swim Club
deaths that it is frequently classified as a disease. But Ass’t to CEO / Honoree Liaison Speedo USA
this is one disease that has an almost 100% foolproof Marion Washburn Spieker Properties
Librarian / Archivist
S.R. Smith
cure – swim lessons. Lauren Serowik Swim Canada
Administrative Assistant SwimOutlet.com
When a parent buys a child a baseball glove, football Gay DeMario Swimming World Magazine
Graphics Consultant
United States Aquatic Sports
or basketball, they may be thinking “Hall of Fame” United States Masters Swimming
someday. But, when a parent buys their child a Pro Shop Maintenance USA Synchro
Janet Lowe
Roseann Gueli
swim suit and signs them up for swim lessons their Marlene Matthews Lisa Ouwerkerk USA Diving
USA Swimming & USA Swimming Foundation
primary concern is water safety. They also know that Matt Rutledge Yachting Promotions
swimming is a sport that can provide health benefits
and be enjoyed for their child’s lifetime. That’s what ISHOF International Advisory Board Members
makes the sport of swimming and the mission of the Peter Aufsesser Bruce Hopping
International Swimming Hall of Fame unique among all Laurie Batter Burt Hubbard
Bob Beach
Dr. Jane Katz
other sports Halls of Fame. Steve Becker Gene Kerr
Dr. Kim Beason Bill Kirkner
Jim Beeson Joe Krasevec
The Mission of the International Theodore Boyett, Jr Janice Krauser
Charles R. (Chuck) Kroll
Kim Swank Burgess
Swimming Hall of Fame Russell Carlisle Dana Kunze
Monica Lepore
Dr. John Mark “Doc” Carter
Annie Clement Scott Levin
Our mission is to promote the benefits and importance Tiffany Cohen Farhad Madani
Bob Culliver
Jim Martin
of swimming as a key to fitness, good health, quality Melon Dash Arvel F. McElroy
of life, and the water safety of children. We will John Davies James W. Miller
Dave Duda
Bob Ogoreuc
accomplish this through operation of the International Gerald Dworkin Dr. Alison Osinski
Swimming Hall of Fame, a dynamic shrine dedicated Richard Edsall Rusty Owens
to the history, memory, and recognition of the famous Mary B. Essert Dr. Frank Pia
Helga Finnigan
Henry Powell
swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronized Richard Foster Grace Reynolds
swimmers, and persons involved in life saving activities Millard Freeman Dan Sharadan
Marion Frega
John Spannuth
and education, throughout the world, whose lives and Frank Gorman Tom Werts
accomplishments will serve to inspire, educate, and be Steve Graves Ruth Ann Wieser
role models for all those who participate in the Hall of Matthew Guidry Jdeane Wilson
Ed Gulbenkian
Joe Wilson
Fame’s experience and programs. Carl House Mary Wykle
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