GALA EVENT COMMITTEE:
2019 AMERICAN EAGLE
AWARDEE:
Ernest Rady
2019 PATRIOT AWARDEE:
Gary Sinise
Lorin Stewart
CEO, USO San Diego
USO SAN DIEGO BOARD:
CO CHAIRS:
George & Hélène Gould
Don Breitenberg* & Jeanne Jones
Sam & Reena Horowitz
Richard & Arlene Esgate
Stephanie Brown
HONORARY COMMITTEE:
Neil & June Ash
Dr. David Brenner & Dr. Tatiana Kisseleva
Malin & Roberta Burnham
Phil & Connie Conard
John & Sarah Cox
Pradeep K. Khosla & Thespine Kavoulakis
Jessie J. Knight Jr. & Joye Blount
Fern Wayne Murphy
Virginia Napierskie
Jeri & Richard Rovsek
Peter & Olivia Farrell
Ramin Pourteymour
Sandy Redman
Dr. Myron & Doreen Schonbrun
Aaron & Cynthia Shenkman
Hannah Step
Tom & Cookie Sudberry
Don & Kathryn Vaughn
Lori & Bill Walton
Bob & Pat Whalen
Judith K. White
J. Craig Venter & Heather Kowalski
Ruth Westreich
Gene James - Chair
Dan Mullen - 1st Vice Chair
Mike Ryan - 2nd Vice Chair
Tom McCormick - Secretary
John L’Estrange - Treasurer
Brianna Ahern
Stephanie Brown
John Cox
Joe Craver
David Dick
Richard Esgate
George Gould
Genesis Legaspi
Marshall Nadel
JJ Quinn
Brianna Ahern
Bonnie Bernstein
Stephanie Brown
Connie Conard
Melanie Cruz
Laurnie Durisoe
Richard & Arlene Esgate
Adrienne Falzon
George & Hélène Gould
Vince Heald
Reena Horowitz
Judith Jarcho
Jeanne Jones
Regina Kurtz
Fern Wayne Murphy
David Searle
Sharon Smith
Pat Whalen
Diane Wiley
2019 Stars & Stripes Gala Event Committee
Not pictured: Brianna Ahern, Connie Conard, Melanie Cruz, Laurnie Durisoe,
Arlene Esgate, Richard Esgate, Vince Heald, Diane Wiley
*in loving memory
**as of March 13, 2019
PATRIOT AWARDEE GARY SINISE
Gary Sinise is an Academy Award nominated and Emmy Award winning actor best
known for his portrayals of Lt. Dan Taylor in the landmark film Forrest Gump, Ken
Mattingly in Apollo 13, Detective Mac Taylor in the hit CBS series CSI: NY, and most
recently as Special Agent Jack Garrett in the television series, Criminal Minds: Beyond
Borders. Prior to his movie and television career, at the age of 18, after graduating from
high school in Highland Park, Illinois, he co-founded the Steppenwolf Theatre
Company of Chicago and served as Steppenwolf’s Artistic Director for five years.
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, his dedication to our nation’s active duty
defenders, veterans, first responders and their families has become a tireless crusade
of support, service and gratitude for all those who serve and protect our country and
communities. In 2011, to expand upon his individual efforts, Sinise established the
Gary Sinise Foundation which supports and honors our defenders, veterans, first
responders, their families and those in need.