HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetterFounder and Director
Dr. Robert R. Friedmann
Professor and Distinguished Chair of Pudic Safety Partnerships
Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Stale University
GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCHANGE
Department of Criminal justice
College of Health and Human Sciences
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4018
Atlanta, GA 30302-4018
Phone: 404/413-1035
Fax: 404/413-1030
Web: www.gilee.org
Chairman of the Board
Jay M. Davis
Chairman and CEO, National Distributing Company
Law Enforcement Board
L. Gale Buckner
Vice Chair, State of Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles
Stacey L. Cotton
Chief, Covington Police Department, Georgia
Louis M. Dottiest
Chief, LaGrange Police Department, Georgia
Bryan Golden
Chief of Police, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Georgia
Wiley M. Griffin III
Sheriff of Decatur County, Georgia
William J. Grogan
Deputy Chief, Marietta Police Department, Georgia
William W. "Bill" Hitchens, Jr.
Commissioner, Department of Public Safety & Georgia State Patrol
Ralph B. Johnson
Sheriff of Muscogee County, Georgia
Vernon M. Keenan
Director, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
David H. Ken
Chief, West Point Police Department. Georgia
John C. Kiaorin
Director, Atlanta HIOTA
Antony J. Lucas
City Manager and Director of Public Safety - City of Conyers, GA
Ambassador Reda Mansour
Consul General of Israel to the Southeast United States
J. Dale Senn
Director, Georgia Public Safety Training Center
Milton E. Nix, Jr,
Member, State of Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles
J. Terry Norris
Executive Vice President, Georgia Sheriffs Association
Richard J. Pennington
Chief, Atlanta Police Department, Georgia
Ralph Eugene "Gene" Wilson, Jr.
Chief, Sandy Springs Police Department, Georgia,
Corporate Partner Board
Robert R. Brand
Vice President. Corporate Security, Cox Enterprises
Robert D. Canada
Business Assurance Principal, The Southern Company
George M. Coleman. Jr.
Vice President of Operations, Homeland Self Storage LLC
Nato Harrison
Vice President Director of Security, UPS
Randy A. Harrison
Director, Corporate Security, Delta Air Lines
Margaret J. LeWne
Corporate Security Manager, Georgia Power Company
Bill McLain
Senior Director of Corporate Security, The Home Depot
Geoffrey R. Olettf
Executive Director - Asset Protection, AT&T
Friends of GILEE and ILEE Board
Eliot M. Amovitz
Partner, M. & P. Shopping Centers
Dr. Perry Stickman
Dr. Lawrence E. Cooper
M. Thomas Fairds
Principal, Veritaa Group, Inc.
Dr. Boaz Ganor
Associate Dean, Lauder School of Government & DDlomacy
Inlerdiaeiplinary Center, Herzfiya, Israel
Bobby D. Moody
Chief (Ref.), Marietta Police Department
James Posey
JG Posey Security
Arthur Jay Schwartz
Smith. Gambrell & Russell, U.P
March 6, 2008
A Joint Project of Georgia State University and
Local, State, Federal and International
Law Enforcement Agencies
John F. Timoney, Chief of Police, Miami Police Department
400 NW 2 Avenue, Room 419, Miami, FL 33128
I am writing to update you on exciting developments regarding GILEE and
ILEE. Enclosed please find a description of program highlights for 2007, the
list of 2007 sponsors, as well as a cumulative listing of sponsors since the
program's inception (note the new donor categories). Our accomplishments to
date would not have been possible without the support of our many sponsors
including our corporate partners, the law enforcement community, friends,
GILEE graduates, host countries, and Georgia State University.
GILEE & ILEE have a measurable impact and the demand for our programs
continues to grow in Georgia, around the nation and overseas. In 2007 we
offered a total of 11 programs and 2008 promises to be even busier! We are
very pleased that the effort launched in 2004 to endow a chair became a reality
last April. A $1,000,000 endowment established the Distinguished Chair of
Public Safety Partnerships at Georgia State University.
Although the endowment will secure the future of the program, the funds
generated annually will only provide about 10% of the amount needed per
year to maintain current programming level. Therefore, it is critical that we
continue our annual fund-raising efforts. Our goal for 2008 is to raise
$500,000, of which $250,000 is for annual operating expenses and $250,000 is
to establish a reserve fund for advanced program planning and special
initiatives, such as international conferences.
Please take a moment to review the enclosed information and consider making
a gift in. support of GILEE this year. Checks may be made payable to
"Georgia State University Foundation." Credit cards are also accepted.
I have attached the appropriate form (and envelope) for your convenience.
You can also visit http://wvrw2.gsu.edu/�wwwgiv/give/onli.n.e.htm.l to give
securely on-line (check "OTHER" and then type in: "for GILEE"). All gifts
to GILEE through the Georgia State University Foundation are fully tax-
deductible as provided by law.
On behalf of GILEE and ILEE, thank you for your generosity and ongoing
commitment to this program. Your support truly makes a difference.
Sincerely yours,
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Robert R. Friedmann, Ph.D.
Professor and Distinguished Chair of
Public Safety Partnerships
GILEE Founding Director
Judy Rleh Vinass
Co-0wner, Estate-OF-The-M
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