The National Institute of Social Sciences mourns the passing of longtime member and former trustee Charlotte Armstrong, who died on December 8, 2017, at Quarry Hill, Maine, where she lived. She was 90.
Chernow, Shiller and Sovern Receive Gold Medals at November Gala
On Tuesday, November 14, the National Institute of Social Sciences hosted its annual Gold Medal Dinner at a private club in Manhattan. The event honored Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow, Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert J. Shiller, and Columbia University president emeritus Michael I. Sovern.
Board of Trustees Elects New Leadership
The Board of Trustees of the National Institute of Social Sciences is pleased to announce that Frederick R. Larsen, a managing director at Oppenheimer & Co., has been elected as its new president.
Richard Dyke Benjamin was elected as treasurer. Kent Barwick, Joan K. Davidson, Thomas F. Pike, Nicholas A. Robinson and William H. Told, Jr. were reelected as vice presidents, and Gracey Stoddard was reelected secretary.
“I am delighted to take the reins of this great organization with such experienced and enthusiastic fellow officers to guide and assist me,” says Mr Larsen. “The energy and promise I have seen among the members of this organization are exciting.”
Mr. Larsen succeeds Chauncey G. Olinger, Jr., who remains one of the organization’s trustees.
Mr. Larsen is managing director at Oppenheimer & Co., where he runs the transportation and logistics investment banking practice. He has over 27 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and capital raising across multiple sectors. He has an A.B. (cum laude) from Princeton University in politics and an M.B.A. from the Columbia Business School with Beta Gamma Sigma honors.
Mr. Benjamin is a managing director at Axiom Capital Management in New York. Previously, he was a director of Lazard Asset Management. Mr. Benjamin is a project consultant for AKA Strategy, a strategic advisor to not-for-profit organizations, and an advisor and board member for several philanthropic and religious organizations. He holds a B.A. from Harvard College and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
About the National Institute of Social Sciences
Established in 1912, the National Institute of Social Sciences (socialsciencesinstitute.org) is an honorary society of Americans dedicated by service and philanthropy to the public good and joined together to recognize and celebrate those who have achieved at the highest level. In addition to presenting its Gold Medals each year, the National Institute makes grants to graduate students in the social sciences and has a vibrant chapter in Palm Beach, Florida.
Ron Chernow, Robert J. Shiller and Michael I. Sovern to Receive Gold Honor Medals on November 14
The National Institute of Social Sciences will honor three distinguished Americans--author and biographer Ron Chernow, economist and Nobel laureate Robert J. Shiller, and Columbia University president emeritus Michael I. Sovern--at the 103rd Gold Medal Dinner on Tuesday, November 14, in New York City.
Bruce Stillman Headlines National Institute's Annual Luncheon
Actress and Philanthropist Dina Merrill Passes Away
Kaplan Fund Makes Grant to National Institute
The National Institute of Social Sciences is pleased to announce that it has received a generous grant from the J.M. Kaplan Fund (www.jmkfund.org), a New York-based philanthropic foundation known for its innovative support of the environment, preservation, the arts, and civil liberties.
Bruce Stillman to Discuss "Changing Human Genes" at National Institute of Social Sciences' Issues Discussion Luncheon on Monday, June 5th
Bruce Stillman, the president and chief executive officer of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, will speak at the annual Issues Discussion Luncheon of the National Institute of Social Sciences on Monday, June 5th, in Manhattan.
Barbara Tober to be Honored at "8 Over 80" Gala
The National Institute of Social Sciences congratulates trustee Barbara Tober and her husband, Donald, who will be honored for their philanthropy by the New Jewish Home at the fourth annual “Eight Over 80” benefit. The gala, which celebrates “the creativity and significance of the over-80 generation,” will be held on Tuesday, April 4, at the Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan.
Barwick to Headline National Institute of Social Sciences Florida Luncheon
Adele Smithers, Former Trustee, Passes Away
Newman, Ottinger, and Putnam Awarded 2016 Gold Medals
Brookfield Daily Voice: Former U.S. Rep, Pace Law Dean Honored For Social Sciences Contribution
Pace University: National Institute of Social Sciences Awards Richard L. Ottinger with Gold Honor Medal for 2016
Newman, Ottinger, and Putnam to Receive 2016 Gold Medals
The National Institute of Social Sciences is honored to announce that Judge Pauline Newman for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, retired U.S. Representative Richard L. Ottinger, and Harvard University professor Robert D. Putnam will receive the Institute's Gold Honor Medals for 2016 at a private ceremony on November 15 in New York City.