LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Financier and philanthropist Gary
Winnick recently welcomed a delegation of United Nations Ambassadors to his
Los Angeles home.
The ambassadors and diplomats from eight countries attended a reception
as part of a three-day trip to Los Angeles in June sponsored by "U.N.
Across America," a program designed to introduce ambassadors and other
diplomats to parts of the United States that they might not have the
opportunity to visit during their assignments to the United Nations. The
program is sponsored by the Humpty Dumpty Institute, an organization that
seeks to find creative solutions to difficult humanitarian problems through
innovative public-private partnerships.
Along with enjoying Gary Winnick's hospitality, the delegation had the
opportunity to learn how private U.S. citizens are using their own
resources to support philanthropic initiatives around the world from others
in attendance. Included on the guest list were leaders of the California
business and philanthropic world, such as noted philanthropists Eli and
Edye Broad, architect Frank Gehry, and former Northwest Airlines Chairman
Gary Wilson.
The organization's Executive Director, Joseph Merante, formerly a
career U.S. Foreign Services Officer, thought that the Winnick reception
provided a unique opportunity for the delegation to see the interest that
many private U.S. citizens share on issues of importance to them. He
remarked, "As someone who has been stationed in countries around the world,
I valued the chance to meet with private citizens in the countries in which
I served. They offer helpful perspectives and information that is key to
the work of diplomacy."
"Karen and Gary Winnick hosted a cocktail reception for the Humpty
Dumpty Institute's 'U.N. Across America' program. Eight distinguished U.N.
Representatives came to Los Angeles to meet with leading business and civic
leaders and to have a chance to discuss a variety of global issues with
citizens of Los Angeles," said Ralph L. Cwerman, President of the Humpty
Dumpty Institute. "In keeping with his global perspective, Gary Winnick
engaged the diplomats in private discussion on peace and security and
public diplomacy. We hope to follow-up these efforts with a private visit
to U.N. Headquarters by Gary Winnick in the near future."
Gary Winnick is an international financier and philanthropist with a
global investment career spanning more than three decades. As Chairman of
The Winnick Family Foundation, Gary Winnick funds such initiatives as The
Winnick Family Clinical Research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The
Winnick International Conference Center, Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem,
Birthright Israel, Koreh L.A., the Los Angeles Winnick Children's Zoo and
the Skirball Cultural Center Winnick Hall.
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SOURCE The Humpty Dumpty Institute
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CONTACT:
Ralph L. Cwerman, The Humpty Dumpty
Institute, +1-212-944-7111
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