Monday, February 11, 2008

The Catholic Foundation welcomes four new Trustees

By Pegasus News wire

DALLAS — The Catholic Foundation recently announced the addition of four new members to its Board of Trustees as well as the new team of officers. The new members will serve three-year terms beginning January 2008.

“We are excited to begin this New Year with the addition of four dedicated and talented members of our community,” said Len C. Ruby, Chairman of the Board of The Catholic Foundation. “The Foundation is committed to serving the Diocese of Dallas, its local institutions, our donors and the community as a whole. Each year, we achieve this mission through the leadership, dedication and financial support of our Board of Trustees.”

Pictured left to right: Edwin M. Schaffler, President and CEO of The Catholic Foundation joins new Board of Trustees members Thomas W. Horton, Thomas W. Codd, Jr., Jennifer Staubach Gates and Charles Kobdish, as well as Len C. Ruby, Chairman of the Board of The Catholic Foundation, at an orientation session held for the new trustees.

The following are the four new Board of Trustees of The Catholic Foundation:

Thomas W. Codd, Jr., a partner with accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP, brings the Foundation accounting and financial expertise as well as nonprofit experience. Codd previously served as Chairman of the Board of the Dallas Zoological Society and currently serves on the boards of the American Ireland Fund, the Circle 10/Boy Scouts of America, the finance council of St. Rita’s Catholic Church, where he is a member, and many more.

Jennifer Staubach Gates faithfully participates in each of her three children’s schools, St. Rita and Ursuline Academy, where she is on the Ursuline Foundation Board. Additionally, Gates serves on the board of Camp Summit and is Chairman of the camp’s current capital campaign. She also served as a member of The Catholic Foundation Advisory Council and is a member of St. Rita Parish, Dallas, TX.

Thomas W. Horton is the Executive Vice President – Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer of AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines. Horton’s vast financial and accounting experiences as well as knowledge of the business world are welcome additions to the board. Additionally, he serves on the Executive Board of the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and is a member of the Baylor Foundation Board of Directors at Baylor University. Horton is currently a member of Christ the King Parish.

Charles (Chuck) Kobdish, a practicing attorney with McCall Parkhurst and Horton LLP, joins the Catholic Foundation Board of Trustees with multiple years of experience serving as President for North Dallas Shared Ministries, the Notre Dame School and the Serra Club of Dallas and was a member of The Catholic Foundation Advisory Council. Kobdish is currently a member of St. Rita Parish.

Chartered in 1955, The Catholic Foundation has dedicated its resources to compassionate charitable giving through grants provided by benefactors through its many planned giving programs. Thanks to its benefactors, the Foundation has been able to provide more than $21 million through hundreds of grants to various religious, educational and charitable organizations within the Diocese of Dallas during its more than 50 years of existence.

Source: The Catholic Foundation

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