Philanthropist Leonore Annenberg was honored with the 2006 Philadelphia Award on June 18, recognizing her steadfast dedication to the arts and education.
The Philadelphia Award was established in 1921 by Edward Bok, who was a longtime editor of The Ladies Home Journal.
Annenberg said in a press release that she was "honored" to receive the award.
Leonore Annenberg was former chief of protocol for the United States and currently acts as president and chairman of the Anneberg Foundation, which, according to its Web site, "exists to advance the public well-being through improved communications." She has pledged her money and support to organizations ranging from institutes of higher education, inlcuding Penn, and to various hospitals, museums and civic groups.
Leonore Annenberg was married to Penn Trustee emeritus and Wharton graduate Walter Annenberg, the former publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News who died in 2002.
The collaborative efforts of the Annenbergs are recognizable around campus and include the creation of the Annenberg School for Communication and the endowment of various chairs and fellowships throughout the School of Arts and Sciences.
