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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.
  • Anthony Abraham*
  • Anthony Abraham Family Foundation
  • Charlotte D. Ahrens*
  • Usha & Monte Ahuja
  • American Health Assistance Foundation
  • Catherine Armstrong*
  • Dr. Robert C. & Veronica Atkins Foundation
  • Captain Eugene K.* & Muriel M. Auerbach
  • Louis* & Mary August
  • Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Bagby
  • Ms. Allen Arthur Barco*
  • Pondray R.M. Baldwin*
  • Laurence E. Barreca*
  • Florence & Harry Hood Bassett
  • The Bassett Foundation
  • Bausch & Lomb, Vision Care
  • Dr. Joseph & Jean Beauchamp
  • Katherine Begeest*
  • Harry Belafonte
  • Robert R. Bellamy Memorial Foundation, Inc.
  • Helen L. Benenati*
  • Claudia & Dennis Berman
  • Birk Family Foundation
  • Isadore & Jean L. Bloom*
  • BrightFocus Foundation
  • The Broyhill Family Foundation
  • Bryan Dare Holdings Limited
  • Mildred G. Burrows*
  • Mr. Nick A. Caporella 
  • Mr. & Mrs. Silvio A. Cardoso
  • 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*
  • 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*
  • Leonard W. Diener*
  • Lawrence J. & Florence A. De George Charitable Trust*
  • Hermé de Wyman Miro
  • Adele Dousseau*
  • Dunspaugh Dalton Foundation
  • Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ebstein*
  • Frances M. Elliott*
  • Amelia P. Farquhar*
  • Eric Feiler*
  • 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.
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Jules Gerson
  • Isadore Gilbert*
  • 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*
  • Ms. Gloria B. Halpern*
  • Mr. Sydney L. Hammer*
  • John L. Harshfield*
  • Dr. Lawrence & Doris Hastings*
  • 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*
  • The Jewish Guild for the Blind/Lois Pope
  • Evangelina R. Jimenez*
  • Bill E. Johnson
  • Walter A. Kahn*
  • Marcus Kallman*
  • Jhamatmal* & Sumintra Kirpalani
  • Leonard & Norma Klorfine Foundation
  • Knight Foundation
  • Alan & *Marilyn Korest
  • Mildred W. Kraus*
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Morton Kutner
  • Nathaniel H. Kutcher*
  • Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Lepke
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lesser
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Howard Lester
  • Polly Annenberg Levee Charitable Trust
  • Jeanne Schulman Leventhal*
  • Herman & Millicent Levinson*
  • Marvin* & Kay Lichtman Foundation
  • Lighthouse Guild International 
  • Dr.* & Mrs. Warren Lindau
  • 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*
  • John & Ellen McDonnell*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Randolph A. McKean
  • Merck & Company, Inc.
  • Harriet Messinger*
  • Arthur l. & Sydelle F. Meyer Charitable Foundation
  • M.H.B. Ophthalmics
  • The Miami Foundation
  • Miami Retreat Foundation
  • Hazel Dayton Mills*
  • David Minkin Foundation
  • Salomon Minuchin & Ruth Kibrick
  • Luis R. & Ana Mola
  • Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mosheim
  • Anne P. Myers*
  • Van & Jane Myers*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Wyckoff Myers*
  • 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*
  • Prince Resources/Sami Mnaymneh
  • Loretta Pritchard*
  • 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*
  • Mr. Joseph Rumbaugh*
  • Barbara & Herbert E. Saks
  • Beatrice & William Sahm*
  • Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Aurel Sarosdy
  • Jack Schillinger*
  • Jack* & Marjorie* Schillinger Family Foundation
  • The Berthold T.D. & Thyra Schwarz Foundation 
  • Mr. Robert Shell
  • Don* & Connie Smith
  • Mary Spencer
  • Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
  • Milton Stein*
  • 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*
  • Gladys W. Wallace*
  • Nancy Sexauer Walsh*
  • The Sexauer Foundation
  • Mr. Alfred Walthers*
  • Charles H.* & Elsie C. Warwick, III
  • Alex J. Weinstein Foundation
  • Marcella U. Werblow*
  • Lena Wershaw*
  • The Dr. Jack Widrich Foundation
  • Angela W. Whitman
  • Mr. & Mrs. T. Jack White
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Ross Whistler
  • Dr. & Mrs. Frank Williams
  • Josephine A. Wolf*
  • Mitchell Wolfson, Sr. Foundation
  • Rubin & Gladys Wollowick Family Foundation

In loving memory*

Names listed up to May 25, 2018.