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French-American Foundation Annual Gala Dinner
10/27/2010 - By New York, NY

French-American Foundation Annual Gala Dinner

On Wednesday evening at the Waldorf-Astoria, French and U.S. dignitaries, business leaders, philanthropists & Francophiles gathered, despite the rain, to fete the Franco-American relationship at the French-American Foundation’s Annual Gala Dinner.

Nearly 350 international guests began the evening with cocktails and then proceeded to the famous Starlight Roof Dining Room for dinner. The Choir of the Lycee Francais sang the Marseillaise and the Star-Spangled Banner, before hearing from presenters, including the Consul General to France, Philippe Lalliot.

Ambassador James G. Lowenstein presented the Vergennes Achievement Award to longtime board member and supporter of French-American relations Michael Patterson. Also honored were Felix and Elizabeth Rohatyn, who both received the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award presented by Sophie l’Helias Delattre. Jamal Simmons, the CBS political analyst and a Young Leader of the Foundation, emceed the evening.

Guests included honorary Gala chairman Liz Fondaras, chairman of the Board of Directors Allan Chapin, Elie and Marion Wiesel, John Thain, Catharine Hamilton, Philippe and Elizabeth Camus, Frédéric and Anne-Sophie de Narp, Nouriel Roubini, Elizabeth Stribling, Norbert Benaiche, Jimmy Benaudis, Jean-Jacques and Christine de Saint-Andrieu, Jacques Besnainou, Bernard and Irene Schwartz, Marie-Noëlle and John Pierce, Leah Pisar, and Jean Karoubi. Corporate sponsors included Air France, Lazard, Areva, Societe Generale and Credit Agricole.

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