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Washington DC Honorees


2007 Honorees

Richard B. Becker, MD
CEO
The George Washington University Hospital

Father to Olivia, Benjamin and Hannah

Benjamin Greenspoon
Former National Chairman of the American Diabetes Association

Father to Laurance and Julie

Ralph Friedgen
Head Football Coach
University of Maryland

Father to Kelley, Kristina and Katharine

Larry A. Rice
Regional President
First Horizon Home Loans

Father to Larry (L.A.) and Olivia (Livie)


A heartfelt thank you to our prior year Father of the Year honorees who continue to serve as exemplary fathers, community leaders, and supporters of the American Diabetes Association. More than 20 million Americans thank you for your dedication in the fight to find a cure for diabetes.

2006 Honorees 

  • Benjamin Bradlee - Vice President At Large, The Washington Post
  • Johnny Holliday - ABC Sports Radio
  • Chris Matthews - Host, MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews"- Host, NBC's "The Chris Matthews Show"
  • David Vise - Reporter for The Washington Post
  • John F. “Skip” Williams, Jr., MD, EdD, MPH - Provost and Vice President for Health Affairs Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine - The George Washington University

2005 Honorees


  • Mark Brunnell, Quarterback, Washington Redskins
  • Dr. Jerome Canter, Financial Advisor / Professor of Surgery Emeritus Morgan Stanley/ George Washington University
  • Harry G. Robinson III, Professor of Urban Design & Dean Emeritus School of Architecture and Design, Howard University
  • Frank K. Ross, Visiting Professor / Retired Partner Howard University / KPMG, LLP
  • Mark Russell, Political Satirist
  • David W. Wilmot, Partner Harmon, Wilmot & Brown, LLP

2004 Father of the Year Honorees


  • Dr. Wayne Olan
  • Dino Padula
  • William Raspberry
  • Greg Shields

2003 Father of the Year Honorees


  • Richard Brusca
  • William Burrus
  • Ronald D. Paul
  • Jerry Stackhouse
  • Raul Yzaguirre

2002 Father of the Year Honorees


  • Terence R. McAuliffe
  • Abe Pollin
  • Steven Roberts
  • Stanley Sporkin
  • H. Patrick Swygert
  • Stephen Trachtenberg

2001 Father of the Year Honorees


  • William L. Collins
  • Horace Deets
  • Jack Evans
  • Charles J. Futrovsky
  • William Lucy

If you would like to learn more about the nomination process for Father of the Year, please contact

Marsha Jackson, Associate Manager, Corporate Development or

1025 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 1005
Washington, DC 20036
202-331-8303 x4523 x4537
Fax:202-331-1402
Email:  mjackson@diabetes.org



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