ORGANIZATION

Nonprofit, founded 1904 by Ernest Coulter, with Big Sisters following some time after that. In 1977, Big Brothers and Big Sisters merged. Their collective mission is "help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth."

Official Website:
http://www.bbbsa.org/

Location:
Philadelphia, PA

Founding Date:
1904

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John R. Alchin	Business	c. 1948		CFO of Comcast, 2002-07
Bernadette M. Allen	Diplomat	c. 1955		US Ambassador to Niger
André Bauer	Politician	20-Mar-1969		Lt. Governor of South Carolina
Cory Booker	Politician	27-Apr-1969		US Senator from New Jersey
Daniel R. Coats	Politician	16-May-1943		US Senator from Indiana
W. Don Cornwell	Business	1948		CEO of Granite Broadcasting
Thomas P. DiNapoli	Politician	10-Feb-1954		Comptroller, State of New York
Charles Easley	Judge	c. 1950		Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
David M. Ebel	Judge	3-Jun-1940		10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1988-2006
Brian L. Greenspun	Business	c. 1945		Editor of the Las Vegas Sun
Thomas M. Hardiman	Judge	8-Jul-1965		3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Gerald L. Hassell	Business	1952		President of Bank of New York Mellon
Anita Hill	Victim	30-Jul-1956		Former colleague of Clarence Thomas
Wallace B. Jefferson	Judge	22-Jul-1963		Texas Chief Justice
Gregory B. Kenny	Business	c. 1952		CEO of General Cable
Karl J. Krapek	Business	1948		COO of United Technologies, 1999-2002
Mike Moore	Attorney	3-Apr-1952		Attorney General of Mississippi, 1988-2004
James J. O'Brien	Business	1955		CEO of Ashland
Paul S. Pressler	Business	1956		CEO of Gap, 2002-07
Terri Sewell	Politician	1-Jan-1965		Congresswoman, Alabama 7th
Sy Sternberg	Business	24-Jun-1943		CEO of New York Life
Steve Stivers	Politician	24-Mar-1965		Congressman, Ohio 15th
Lynn Swann	Football	7-Mar-1952		Pittsburgh Steelers receiver
Reggie Walton	Judge	8-Feb-1949		US District Court Judge
Don R. Willett	Judge	16-Jul-1966		Justice, Texas Supreme Court
Robert L. Wood	Business	c. 1954		CEO of Chemtura

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