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Along with presently serving members whose heritage reflects numerous countries, new appointees will help steer The Bahamas' largest private educational and charitable organisation.
"Each of these individuals brings a unique background and well-tested energy to this Board," said Manuel Cutillas, Foundation President & CEO. "And each has demonstrated over a period of many years their commitment to the communities in which they live. We are delighted they have agreed to join the Board of Directors of the Lyford Cay Foundation and help us better serve The Bahamas through provision of academic and technical scholarships and through gifts and grants to worthy organisations. We believe that each of these persons: Sir Orville, Mrs. Dana, Stuart Ray and John Bottomley adds depth, talent and enthusiasm to the Board." Sir Orville, who served as Governor-General from January 1995 until November 2001, is credited with bringing great dignity to his office, setting a standard that will be the hallmark for his followers. Educated at home and abroad, he earned his Honours LL.B. degree at the University of London and was admitted to the English Bar in 1960. His political career that spanned four decades began in 1960 when he served as Secretary-General of the Progressive Liberal Party. He became one of the founding members of the opposition party, the presently-governing Free National Movement and served as its Chairman and Treasurer for 10 years. Following the FNM's election in 1992, Sir Orville served as Deputy Prime Minister, Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Sir Orville's interest in the law -- he is a past president of the Bahamas Bar Association, a lecturer, recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards and a delegate to constitutional conferences and working assemblies - is matched only by his dedication to youth. Sir Orville joins Bahamians Olympic Gold Medallist and community activist Sir Durward Knowles and Dr. Keva Bethel, the former president of the College of The Bahamas, on the Board. Mrs. Norma Dana is the widow of former Lyford Cay Foundation President and Chairman Charles A. Dana, Jr. Since his death in Mary 2001, she has served as President of Cadan Corp., a private holding company based in New Canaan, Ct. Her current charitable activities include The Central Park Conservancy, The Wildlife Conservation Society headquartered at the Bronx Zoo, the New Canaan Nature Center Advisory Board, the Madison Council of the Library of Congress, in Washington, D.C. and the Center for Strategic International Studies, also in Washington. A former member of the Board of Trustees of the Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mrs. Dana now serves on their Advisory Committee.
Mr. John Bottomley is the Executive Director of the $17 million Fuller Foundation, served as its program officer from 1978-1987 and remains the Executive Director of the Fuller Foundation of New Hampshire, which operates the Fuller Gardens, attracting some 10,000 visitors a year. He is a member of the board of directors of Hesser College in New Hampsire, is past president of the Richard D. McDonough Scholarship Foundation, past vice chairman of Bank Meridian and was appointed by the first President Bush to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, Kennedy Center. The Board of Directors also named three lifetime honorary members. They are Mrs. Sheila Hailey, who served as chairman of the Gifts & Grants Committee for a decade, Mrs. Dorothy Booth, and Mrs. Gunda Dorrance. The Foundation awards more than $1 million in scholarships to Bahamians annually and provides another $100,000-$200,000 in grants to deserving organisations.
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