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CONTRIBUTORS

THANK YOU! INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, ARTSMEMPHIS, THE TENNESSEE ARTS COMMISSION, AND OTHERS MAKE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Because the MSO, like other orchestras throughout the country, obtains less than 30% of our income from ticket sales, these gifts and grants are crucial to our ability to provide music of the highest quality. The following community members have expressed their support for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra in 2020 - 2021.

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WE ARE MOST APPRECIATIVE.

$25,000+ Connie Abston Allied Pest Control ArtsMemphis Paul and Linnea Bert Kitty Cannon and Jim Waller Diversified Trust Dr. Suzanne Gronemeyer Estate of Virginia Hathorn Scott & Carolyn Heppel International Paper Foundation The Kylce Family Roadshow BMW, Inc. Gayle S. Rose Scheidt Family Foundation Shelby County Government Candace Steele Flippin Tennessee Arts Commission The Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation University of Memphis Becky and Spence Wilson

$10,000+ Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz J. Richard Briscoe Alice Rawlins and Phil Burnett John and Marsha Evans Pam and Steve Guinn Harriet and Thomas Stern Foundation Buzzy Hussey and Hal Brunt Dr. and Mrs. Masanori Igarashi Frank and Jeanne Jemison Michael and Joan Lightman Montgomery and Laura Martin Ashley and John Remmers Estie Sheahan Ron & Linda Sklar Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Trustmark Bank Mrs. Charles E. Walker Patricia Walker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Weller Joy Brown Wiener

$5,000+ Peter and Jessica Abell Anonymous Louise and Will Barden Carol and Bert Barnett Anise and Ron Belz Jack Belz Martha and Jim Boyd Boots and Maggie Boyd Elizabeth and Charles Carter Farrell Calhoun, Inc. Michael and Maria Douglass Joanne Hackman Dorothy O. Kirsch Ed Koshland Leslie and Nathaniel Landau LeMay+Lang, LLC Marion McClure Carey and Rick Moore Henry and Snowden Morgan Ann L. Powell Debby and Steve Schadt John and Cristina Speer Ann Vining Jack and Cristina Ward

$2,500+ Avery & Meadows, D.D.S., PC. Jack and Kathleen Blair Karen Bowyer Daniel Case FedEx Jim and Susan Fletcher Fred and Mary Lawrence Flinn Jere Gerard Mrs. Katherine Buckman Gibson Bela and Nan Hackman Paul and Marisa Hess Laura and Lowry Howell Carol Johnson-Dean Dinah and Gary Makowsky Evelyn and Jerome Makowsky Jerry and Elizabeth Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Ramon A. Marus, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander D. McLean Zoe and Alan Nadel Tim Nicholson Patricia Gray and Robert Patterson Bev and Ken Sakauye Service Experts Bruce and Gillian Steinhauer Richard Tanner Drs. Deanna Langfitt and Paul Thomas Deborah Tipton Andie and Michael Uiberall Dr. and Mrs. Otis S Warr III Barry and Cynthia White Evelyn B. Wofford

$1,000+ Peter and Fran Addicott Stephen Agar Elizabeth and Lorin Allen Kay and Keith Anderson Sue Atwood Reed Baskin and Alice Nishiwaki Neal and Joey Beckford David and Betty Blaylock Peggy Bodine Charles and Mary Booker Phillip and Ritche Bowden Janis Boyd Ray Brandon Paul Brezina Mary Beth Bryce Dr. and Mrs. Paul Burgar Canale Foundation Henry and Christy Cannon Carol Lee and Joe Royer Elena Caron Bena Cates Gloria and Irvine Cherry Karen Clawson Charles and Nancy Coe Nancy Copp David and Barbara Crippen Carol Cummings Dr. Ray Curle Gay Daughdrill Boyd Adrienne D. Davis Jim Dorman Doug Davis Endowment Dr. Michael R. Drompp Alice and John Dudas David and Susan Ellison Dave Ferraro Donna Fisher David and Luann Forell Susan Frazee Barbara and Hiram Fry John Gilmer and Catherine Willner Robert and Kate Gooch Jerrold and Martha Graber Thelma Greenberg Mimi Grossman Heather and Henry Grosvenor Carolyn Chism Hardy Larry Hardy Dan and Robin Hatzenbuehler Page Price Henrion Deborah Hester Harrison Sara Holmes Julia Howell Robert Hussey Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hyde, III Eric and Cynthia Johnson Edward and Lawryn Kasper Lynne Keller Edith Kelly-Green Father Albert Kirk Preston and Sally Klinke Brandon and Jennifer Knisley Dudley and Ann Langston Barbara Lapides Dr. and Mrs. Peter G. Law Lucy and Tom Lee Jonathan Lindberg Caroline MacQueen Samuel H. Mays, Jr. Debra McAdoo Michelle McKissack Simone and Logan Meeks Maurice and Lisa Mendel Linda Milbradt Jan and Scott Morrell Deborah Northcross Cecile and Frederick Nowak Marianne Parrs John Pickens Chloee and G. Dan Poag Mrs. Robert R. Proctor Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Quinn Laretha Randolph Martin Regan Judy and Nick Ringel The Rose and Walter Montgomery Foundation Emily Ruch Diane Rudner Andrea and Dr. Craig Sander Mary Scheuner Mary M. Seratt Patricia Seubert John Sheffield Charles and Nino Shipp Bruce R. and Jane Scharding Smedley Fred Smith Julie and Donovan Smith Charles Askew and Cynthia Spangler Raymond and Gayle Spence Mary Stagg Estate of Carey Stanley Parker and Patricia Suttle Owen and Margaret Tabor Joan and Michael Terry Linda Tharp Mr. H. Stephen Brown James Newcomb and Susan Van Dyck Mr. and Mrs. William M. Vaughan, Jr. Robert Vidulich and Diane Sachs Lee and Mary Linda Wardlaw Graham and Megan Warr Jules and Elizabeth Weiss Drs. Benton M. Wheeler and Aimee M. Christian Alvin and Myra Whitney Linda Wible David Work Jocelyn Wurzburg Lyn and Gordon Yukon

UP TO $999 Lee and Patricia Abraham Petra Adams Raumesh Akbari, Esq. James and Charlene Allen Dr and Mrs. Lee Allen Stephen and Ruth Alsobrook Paula Amrod Belinda and Calvin Anderson Ms. Ellen Appel Eleanor Appling Mr. and Mrs. William E. Baker Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George I. Balas Steve and Tracy Balton George and Carol Barnes Richard and Nancy Barnhart Janet and Henry Bartosch Dr. Allen O. Battle Becky Bayless Michael Beasley Anne Fuller Bendall Gary and Sheila Bentley Karen Berry Stanley and Dorothy Bilsky

Helen Bird Delano and Lynette Black Carole Blackburn Allen and Mary Blair Nancy Bogatin Dean Bonura Judith Bookman Tom and Melanie Bremer Jill Brookoff Charles and Susan Burnett Michael and Suzanne Burnett Alice Burns Camden Bay Property Owners Inc Adam and Sherry Carr Jeanne Gray Carr Gale Carson Gene and Mary Cartwright Robert Chandler Nancy A. Chase, M.D. Barbara Christensen Jim Clark Diane S Clarke Melanie Clarke Margaret Clifton Robert and Sheila Cohen Anne Connell Gerald Conway Foy Coolidge Jean Cooper Jim and Pat Corbitt Martha Ann Corlew Alfred and Betty Cowles Bill and Margaret Craddock Laura Crane Ed and Laura Crawford Michele Crump Susanne Darnell Justin David Carol Deforest DelBrocco and Associates, PLLC Jon Katze and Kathryn Deshpande Katherine DiGerolamo Adam Alter and Nancy Ditto Alan W. Dow Jed Dreifus Betty Duke André Duvall Mary Ann Eagle Bill Eddings Elite Literary Club Julie H. Ellis Laura and John Engbretson Carrie Evans Audrey Chatman and Jason Farmer Harvey Felder Helen Ferguson Kendra Ferguson Elaine Fetzer Ms. Anne Fisher Dr. and Mrs. Carl Flinn Ann W. Ford and Frances Hesse Mary Fortin Katherine Fox Mary Freeman Noel and Martha Frizzel Juan Fuentes Kelley Funderburg Adam Gahn Don Gallant Kathleen C. Gardner Kathryn Gardner Bill and Jeannine Gaudet Luther and Dot Gause Norma Gessell Mary Lee and Charles Gilliland III Lucia Gilliland Christy Gilmour Marylon R. Glass Richard and Susan Glassman Franklin and Katherine Godoy Dr. and Mrs. Emmel B. Golden, Jr. Mary Golden Capt. and Mrs. James P. Googe, Jr. Devon Gosnell Arthur and Nancy Graesser Billie Jean Graham Daniel Michael Green Paula Crocker Lawrence Gross Phyllis and Thomas Guenter Samuel Hageman Pamela and David Hallin Bill and Claudia Haltom Steven and Stephanie Hancock Jerry and Carol Harber Ann Harris Charles Hartwig Albert and Nancy Harvey Galen and Debi Havner John Hodges Diane Holloway Howard and Janice Horn Rob and Eula Horrell Dr. and Mrs. Horace K. Houston, Jr. Eva and Bobby Hussey Ellen Hutchinson Joanna Hwang Nobuko Igarashi M. Ann Indingaro Marla and Page Inman Susan and Frank Inman Jr. Janas L. Jackson Laurita Jackson Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Jalenak, Jr. Sarah Jemison Jesse Jenkins David and Lisa Jennings Susan Jennings Jodie Johns Warren Johnson Nancy Lou and Mott Jones M. Ellis and Karen Julien Avery Kaserman William Keiser Philip and Carol Keith J.D. Kelly William Kelly Dr. and Mrs. Noah Kimball Kathryn A. King Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Kirkland, Jr. Carole Klein Jude Knight Gregory Koziel William Kratzke Roger Kreuz Reva Kriegal The Kroger Company Barbara Burch Kuhn and Barry W. Kuhn Brian and Nancy Kuhn Gerald and Charlene Kutas Gay and Pierre Landaiche Michael Landrum Bob Langston James Langston James Lanier Robert Lanier Mary Layton Karie Leatherman Kelley and Mark Lee Thomas Lee, Jr. Edward and Camille LeMaster Timothy S. Huebner and Kristin Lensch Lester and Roslyn Lit Aron Livnah and Rose Merry Brown Rebecca Blake Longcrier Alla and Nathan Lubin/ Lubin Enterprises, Inc. Leonard and Jennifer Lyons Kim MacQueen Percy and Perre Magness Kay Magruder Deidre Malone Shannon Maris Marx-Bensdorf Realtors Jean Matthews Earl Mayfield Don and Peggy McClure Mary McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. James McDonnell, Jr. Phillip and Mary Ellen McDow Holley and Lucius McGehee Margaret B. McKee Dr. Shanea McKinney Mary Allie Baldwin McLellan Jamie McMahan Phillip and Mabel McNeill Dr. and Mrs. Michael McSwain Dr. and Mrs. Dan Meadows Diane Meess Rodgers Menzies Nancy Miller Carol Miraglia Kathy Mitchener Thomas Monaghan Kent and Laurie Monypeny Robert Moody Charles Moore Dr. R. J. and Susan Moskop, Jr. John and Courtney Murrah Robert and Charlotte Neal David Nelson James Nelson William O’Donnell Max B. Ostner, Jr. Kent Overturf John Panetta Lyda Parker Bill and Roylyn Parks Gaylon McKay Patterson Dana Sue Percer John Phillips Billy and Lauren Pickens Joe Pipkin James Polio Johanna and Peter Pranica Ann Pretzer Tracy and Lenard Prewitt Dr. James price Niel and Sarah Prosser Linda Red Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Regen Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf Ann Roane Howard and Beverly Robertson Bobby Rogers Ellen Rolfes William Routt Adam Sadberry Frida Saharovici Joseph Samaha Alan and Sherry Samuels Cynthia Ham and Jeff Sanford Harry Sayle Dale Schaefer Sandy and Beth Schaeffer Mildred Schiff Eric and Connie Scott Valerie Scott Mr. and Mrs. Arthur N. Seessel III Joan Senhausen Anonymous Douglas Seymour Frank and Marian Shaffer Fran and Phil Shannon Bill Siler Liz and Rouben Simonian Jeanne Sisneros Gregory Skinner Mark and Lisa Skinner John Sligh Daniel Smith M. Hayes Smith Steven and Laura Veesart Ritchie and Patti Smith James Sparks Carolyn Spikner Tracey Williams Stallings Dianne Stanford Andrea Stark Jill and Kenneth Steinberg Raj Stephens Raj Stephens Lauran Stimac Anne and John Stokes Shelley Stoltz Amy Stookey Irma Stratton Oma R. Strickland MaryAnne Sullivan Harriet Surprise Mr. and Mrs. Sledge Taylor III Tracey Thesmar Ryals and Gwendolyn Thomas John and Sally Thomason Marilou Thompson Melissa Thornton Marti Tippens-Murphy Dr. David A. Tipton David Tisdale Tish Towns Virginia Trenholm Donald Tucker Calvin Turley Lura and Steve Turner University of Memphis Miriam van Mersbergen Vicky and Bob Michael Vandervort Bill and Peggy Veeser Dick and Shirley Vosburg Lynn Walker Kelly Walker Cecilia Walsh Gerald and Julie Walton Marsha Walton Chingfun and Shihung Wang Winfred Wang Ann Warner Kathleen and Tim Waters Michael Watkins Bruce Watson Gina Webb Bill Weppner A C and Ruby Wharton Jacqueline and Joseph White Janet Wiens Chuck Fox and Mary Wilder Margo Wilkens Billie Anne Williams Flora Williams Page and Gail Williamson Amy Wilson Virginia Wilson Mike and Willie Wood Rinnie Wood Karen Woods Dennis Zolper

This list recognizes philanthropic contributors to the MSO made between Jan 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. While compiling this list every effort has been made to reflect the accuracy of our donors. If your name has been misspelled, omitted or misrepresented please contact us at 901-537-2500 and will correct our records. We appreciate your generosity and understanding.