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The Luminary Society

Recognized as The Grand Founder Society at the University of Miami

The Luminary society recognizes individuals who are beacons for progress in vision research, clinical care and education. Generous donors have contributed gifts totaling $100,000 – $499,999.

  • Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.
  • The Able Trust
  • His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
  • Marcelo & Betty Alvarez
  • Amarone Charitable Trust
  • Anthony Abraham*
  • Anthony Abraham Family Foundation
  • Charlotte D. Ahrens*
  • Usha & Monte Ahuja
  • American Health Assistance Foundation
  • Catherine Armstrong*
  • Mr. Francis A. Anania 
  • Dr. Robert C. & Veronica Atkins Foundation
  • Captain Eugene K. & Muriel M. Auerbach*
  • Louis & Mary August* 
  • Gerson & Barbara Bakar
  • Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Bagby
  • Ms. Allen Arthur Barco*
  • Pondray R.M. Baldwin*
  • Laurence E. Barreca*
  • Florence & Harry Hood Bassett
  • The Bassett Foundation
  • Mr. Brian C. Bastin
  • Bausch & Lomb, Vision Care
  • James* & Laurie Bay
  • Dr. Joseph & Jean Beauchamp
  • Katherine Begeest*
  • Harry Belafonte
  • Robert R. Bellamy Memorial Foundation, Inc.
  • Helen L. Benenati*
  • Claudia & Dennis Berman
  • Birk Family Foundation
  • Thomas H. & Martha Blash*
  • Mr. James F. Blinder & the Alden Foundation
  • Mr. James R. Borynack & Mr. Adolfo Zaralegui
  • Findlay Galleries Inc.
  • BrightFocus Foundation
  • The Broyhill Family Foundation
  • Bryan Dare Holdings Limited
  • Mildred G. Burrows*
  • Camiener Foundation
  • Mr. Nick A. Caporella
  • Mr. & Mrs. Silvio A. Cardoso
  • Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow W. Carter
  • Mr. & Mrs. John K. Castle
  • H.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust
  • The Rhoda & David* Chase Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Mae Knight Clark*
  • Dr. John G. & Diana Clarkson
  • Louis & Virginia Clemente*
  • William H. Cochrane*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Miles Collier
  • Nina V. Collins*
  • Community Foundation for
  • Palm Beach & Martin Counties
  • Robert Costigan*
  • Dr. & Mrs. Harvey J. Crocker
  • Mr. & Mrs. Andrew E. Cummins
  • The Dana Foundation
  • Ellaruth S. Davidson*
  • Mary Lynn Davis*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Jim H. Derryberry
  • Leonard W. Diener*
  • Lawrence J. & Florence A. De George Charitable Trust*
  • Hermé de Wyman Miro*
  • Adele Dousseau*
  • Louis T. & Ann K. Donatelli
  • Drasner Family Foundation
  • The Lowell S. Dunn & Betty L. Dunn Family Foundation
  • Dunspaugh Dalton Foundation
  • Harvey C. & Linda J. Eads
  • Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ebstein*
  • Frances M. Elliott*
  • Amelia P. Farquhar*
  • Eric Feiler*
  • Mr. Mark Feldberg & Emily Page
  • The Fewell Family
  • Mr. & Mrs. Simon C. Fireman*
  • Ms. Elizabeth C. Fisher*
  • Bernice S. Fitzgerald*
  • The Jefferson Lee Ford III Memorial Foundation
  • Helen W. Fraser*
  • Finker Frenkel Foundation
  • Friends of the Congressional
  • Glaucoma Caucus Foundation
  • Friends for Life
  • Robert G. & Eugenie S. Friedman
  • Ms. Joyce Froot*
  • Ruth & August Geiger
  • Charity Foundation
  • Genentech, Inc.
  • John & Bonnie Geraghty
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Jules Gerson
  • Isadore Gilbert*
  • Saul & *Florette Gilinski
  • Glaucoma Research Foundation
  • Nellie F. Goettel*
  • Paul R. & Hattye S. Gordon*
  • Eleanor K. Graham*
  • Edward L. & Lois E. Grayson
  • M. Brenn & Selma W. Green*
  • Myron & Gladys Greentree*
  • Virginia E. Greenwald*
  • Mr. Otto Guidi*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Alfredo D. Gutierrez
  • Jane & Gene Guttman
  • Ms. Gloria B. Halpern*
  • Mr. Sydney L. Hammer*
  • John L. Harshfield*
  • Dr. Lawrence & Doris Hastings*
  • Doris Hastings Foundation
  • Mickey Hayes*
  • Jean L. Haynes*
  • Claude Hemphill*
  • Mr. & *Mrs. Edward L. Hennessy, Jr.
  • The Edward L. Hennessy, Jr. & Ruth S. Hennessy Foundation
  • Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Foundation
  • Ms. Jessie S. Hoffman*
  • John* & Beverly Hoffman
  • Geraldine Howlett*
  • Ms. Gail Hughes Galli
  • Evangelina R. Jimenez*
  • Bill E. Johnson
  • Walter A. Kahn*
  • Marcus Kallman*
  • Katrina & Rick Kash
  • Michele & Howard Kessler
  • Jhamatmal* & Sumintra Kirpalani
  • Leonard & Norma Klorfine Foundation
  • Knight Foundation
  • Alan & Marilyn Korest*
  • Mildred W. Kraus*
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Morton Kutner
  • Nathaniel H. Kutcher*
  • Mrs. Rossi Larrea Rionda
  • Aurell H. Leaf
  • Mr. Patrick P. Lee
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lesser
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Howard Lester  
  • Polly Annenberg Levee Charitable Trust
  • Jeanne Schulman Leventhal*
  • Herman & Millicent Levinson*
  • Mr. & *Mrs. Richard D. Lewis
  • Marvin* & Kay Lichtman Foundation
  • Lighthouse Guild International
  • Dr.* & Mrs. Warren Lindau
  • Ms. Susan A. Litowitz
  • Mrs. Dorothy F. Littman*
  • Carol Lucas*
  • Paul R. Lux*
  • Macula Vision Research Foundation
  • Ms. Helen Flesch Markowitz*
  • Richard Markowitz*
  • Daniel Marks*
  • Ms. Ann Maroni*
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Forrest Mars
  • Mrs. Charles A. Mastronardi*
  • Mr. & Mrs. David McCrea
  • McCrea Foundation, Inc.
  • John & Ellen McDonnell*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Gerald C. McDonough*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Randolph A. McKean
  • Merck & Company, Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Meyer
  • Arthur l. & Sydelle F. Meyer Charitable Foundation
  • M.H.B. Ophthalmics
  • The Miami Foundation
  • Miami Retreat Foundation
  • Hazel Dayton Mills*
  • Salomon Minuchin* & Ruth Kibrick
  • Luis R. & Ana Mola
  • Mr.* & Mrs. John M. Monter
  • Frank J. Morgan Family Fund
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Peter Mosheim
  • Pam & Alan Murray
  • Anne P. Myers*
  • Van & Jane Myers*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Wyckoff Myers*
  • Albert H. Nahmad
  • Albert H. & Jane D. Nahmad Foundation, Inc.
  • New World Medical, Inc.
  • Dorothy D. Noble*
  • North Dade Medical Foundation, Inc.
  • The Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation
  • Olcott Family Foundation, Inc.
  • OTHERA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Rye B. Page*
  • Palm Beach Community Trust Fund
  • Pfizer, Inc.
  • Mrs. Carl H. Pforzheimer, Jr.*
  • Pharmacia & Upjohn Co.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Earl W. Powell
  • Emily Powers*
  • Loretta Pritchard*
  • Mr. James Randall
  • The Randall Family Foundation
  • Harvey T. & Christy Reid*
  • Jacob L. Reiss Foundation
  • RHEACELL GmbH & Co. KG
  • Mr. John W. Rich
  • Thomas E. Rodgers, Jr.
  • Mr. David S. Rosenberg*
  • Nat & Miriam Rosenthal*
  • Rhoda B. Rubin & Neil Felson
  • Mr. Joseph Rumbaugh*
  • Barbara* & Herbert E. Saks
  • Beatrice & William Sahm*
  • Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Aurel Sarosdy*
  • Ms. Shirlee Schiller
  • Jack Schillinger*
  • Jack* & *Marjorie Schillinger Family Foundation
  • Schwab Charitable Fund
  • Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation 
  • The Berthold T.D. & Thyra Schwarz Foundation
  • Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
  • Mr. Robert Shell
  • Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Singerman/Retinal Vascular Foundation
  • Mr. & Mrs. Rajendra Singh
  • Raj & Neera Singh Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Robert M. Sinskey Foundation
  • Don* & Connie McQueen Smith
  • Thomas W. Smith Foundation, Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Smith
  • Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
  • Milton Stein*
  • Elaine & Sydney Sussman Foundation, Inc.
  • Mr. Jesse M. Teague*
  • Dr.* S. Henry& Sylvia Thaler
  • Richard E. Thiel
  • Gladys J. Toelle*
  • TopCon Corporation
  • Howard* & Patricia Toppel
  • Toppel Family Foundation
  • Daniel P. & Grace I. Tully*
  • United Way of Miami-Dade County, Inc.
  • Harry & Margaret Uttal*
  • The Verdun Foundation/Sir Kyffin D. Simpson
  • Gladys W. Wallace*
  • Nancy Sexauer Walsh*
  • The Sexauer Foundation
  • Mr. Alfred Walthers*
  • Charles H. & Elsie C. Warwick,III*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bill Weeks
  • Alex J. Weinstein Foundation
  • Marcella U. Werblow*
  • Lena Wershaw*
  • Enid & Jerry Weygandt
  • The Dr. Jack Widrich Foundation
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Ross Whistler
  • Ms. Patricia Wilkinson*
  • Dr. & Mrs. Frank Williams
  • Mr. and Mrs. G. Ed Williamson, II 
  • Josephine A. Wolf*
  • Stephen & Delores Wolf
  • Mitchell Wolfson, Sr. Foundation
  • Rubin & Gladys Wollowick Family Foundation

In loving memory*

Donations listed as of June 1, 2021–May 31, 2022