Arthur
Andersen’s Volunteerism Begins at the Top
Arthur Andersen, the global professional services firm, has
made a positive impact on St. Louis for many years. The firm’s
partners and employees focus primarily on assisting minorities
and women, but they are also involved in a wide array of other
civic activities and boards. They support organizations such
as the National Conference of Community and Justice, the St.
Louis Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Variety Club.
The St. Louis staff also works on projects with Arthur Andersen
employees across the nation. On July 14 and 15, for example,
local personnel supported a Habitat for Humanity building project
and were among 1,900 Arthur Andersen staff who participated
in 20 U.S. cities. Nationwide, the firm contributed 15,000 work
hours and more than $200,000 in donations.
Larry
and Susan Katzen |
Larry R.
Katzen, a member of The Regional Business Council, is the managing
partner of Arthur Andersen–St. Louis and the leader of the seven-state
region. His leadership, however, continues out of the office
as he considers civic engagement to be important for his business,
community and family. He believes volunteerism is a personal
and professional responsibility and has demonstrated this by
holding significant committee leadership positions in a number
of different organizations. He recently served as Chairman of
the Executive Board of the Friends of Scouting Annual Giving
Campaign through the Greater St. Louis Area Council of Boy Scouts
of America. Katzen is also the Treasurer for the St. Louis RCGA
Board and a member of the Executive Committee for the Board
of Governors of his alma mater, Drake University, serving as
the Chair of the Investment Committee. His role helped to significantly
increase the endowment from $20 million to $120 million during
his term with the University.
Katzen shares his support of education with his wife, Susan
Katzen. She is an adult basic-education tutor helping students
attain their G.E.D.s through the Parkway Area Adult Education
& Literacy Program. She also volunteers weekly at The Miriam
School, and she knits afghans for the use of families residing
at the Ronald McDonald House at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
The Katzens are the parents of quadruplets, age 26.
Awards, Honors and Recognition to Regional Business Council
Members
Keith Harbison, president and CEO of Harbison Corporation,
has been named the Chair of Programming for the Young Presidents
Organization.
Richard Sauget, Sr., president of East County Enterprises,
has been appointed a Commissioner of the Lambert St. Louis International
Airport Board.
Michael H. Staenberg, president of THF Realty, Inc.,
involves his company in the community and now awards his team
of employees for their civic acts through the IMPACT Program—Individuals
Making Progress and Changing Tomorrow.
Patricia A. Nooney, president of Coldwell Banker Commercial
American Spectrum, has been appointed to the Board of Directors
of Downtown St. Louis Development, Inc.
For more information contact Kathy Osborn, director of the regional
business council and senior vice president RCGA, at 314/444-1160
or E-mail her at kosborn@stlrcga.org.
