At the School’s 60th Anniversary Celebration on April 28, 2018, Canon Forbes spoke lovingly to nearly 600 guests (and about 200 alums) about the early days of Cathedral and about how risk-taking was (and hopefully still is) an essential part of the School. Inspired by this milestone event and in honor of Canon Forbes’ lifelong commitment to education and our school, a group of alumni led by Bill Bennington ’79 and Greg Lee ’78 initiated an ambitious $1M to create Cathedral School’s first endowed teaching chair.
will rotate among faculty, recognizing the wonderful work that so many teachers bring to our School. We believe that this endowed teaching chair will be invaluable to the School: acknowledging its fantastic teachers and excellence in educating young men, saluting the brave founders from 60 years ago, and providing inspiration for the mission ahead.
Cathedral’s first teaching chair honors Canon Forbes, Cathedral School’s Founding Headmaster and one of the School’s three Lifetime Trustees, whose unwavering commitment to Episcopal education and Cathedral School has persisted for six decades. This endowed chair will honor a current Cathedral School teacher (or teachers) whose tenure has been distinguished by teaching excellence, exemplary service to the School, and unwavering dedication to our boys. It will include a salary stipend and additional financial support for the recipient’s professional development. It
You may make a gift or pledge online, or contact Jim Schmidt directly at 415.614.5109 or schmidt@cathedralschool.net. THE REV. CANON DAVID R. FORBES ENDOWED CHAIR FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE Cathedral School for Boys has endowed its first teaching Chair to honor the Rev. Canon David R. Forbes, our Founding Headmaster and a man whose unwavering commitment to Episcopal education and Cathedral School has persisted for six decades. In addition, this Chair will acknowledge excellent teachers currently working at the School by providing financial support and professional development funds. Thanks to the generosity of Cathedral’s alumni and friends, we have reached our target goal of $1M, but continue to accept gifts. Anonymous (2)
Leslie and Charles Dicke George F. Dicke '13 Dawn Decker and Chris Dowd CJ Dowd '13 Christine and Richard Dulaney '74 Jack Dunning III '17 Christina and Jad Dunning, Jr. '82 Mason Dunning '15 Max Falk-Johnson '15 Peter G. Platt, Jr. '75 and Ms. Nancy H. Fee Jordy Fee-Platt '14 Scott Ferguson and Kate Hanson Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Alexander Friedman ’13 Elise and Tully Friedman Alexander Fulbright '04 Marjorie and Cary Fulbright Karen and Michael Gemmill Susie and Alan Gregory '70 Alexander J.W. Gregory '12 Hector W. M. Gregory '10 Robert W. Gregory '76 Emily and Mark Griffin '87 John M. Hagopian Christopher B. Hale '68 Alicia and Philip Hammarskjold Ryan P. Hammarskjold '10 Luke Hammarskjold Charles Fulbright '08 Launce L. Gamble '79 GE Foundation
Lt. James Heffelfinger '02 Susan and Dana Hemberger '60 The Sheppard Family Mr. and Mrs. Houston Hill III '63 Greer and Thayer Hopkins, Jr. Rhonda and Jonathan Jew '71 Mr. and Mrs. J. Beverly Jones '63 JP Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Kelley '78 The Keon-Vitale Family Chauncey Kim ’86 James King '00 and Becca Gularte Dr. Lin Fraser and Ron King John H. Kirkwood ’61 Don T. Hirose '70 David Hopkins '98 Penelope A. Chronis Michael S. Kreher '08 Kate and Jonathan Kropf '95 Frank T. Kyte '63 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lee Dana and Gregory Lee '78 Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian E. Lee '88 Alston L. Lew '94 Asheley and Carlton Linnenbach '87 Charles Lowrey '71 and Susan Rodriguez John MacGregor IV '02 Spencer H. Kirkwood '07 Elizabeth A. Kreher and
William D. Maeck '81 Craig Martin and Karen Scarr Nicholas Martin '15 Brayden Mathews ’18 Pete and Linda Mathews Zachary Mathews '16 Andrew McGann '00 Dr. and Mrs. William McGann Kathy and Marc Miller '74 Alan Farsio Mozaffari '09 Ali Mozaffari and Setareh Farsio Anne and Standish O'Grady Joseph Millard '61 Lucas S. Miller '14 Standish T. O'Grady '07 Jeanne Tripplehorn and Leland Orser Yash Patel '17 Colin F. Payne '14 Zinia and Rene Picazo Minna and Ned Pinger Mr. Thomas Robertson and Ms. Jody Jahn William Robertson '00 Deb Rockwood and Bill Wetherell Isobel and John Russell William T. Russell '17 Juliana Terheyden and John-Austin Saviano '88 Adrian Sawyer '88 James Schmidt and Stuart Riddle Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sherman '70
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Sherman III '70 Benedict Singer '98 Mr. David Singer and Rev. Sue Singer Andrew Skewes-Cox '98 Colleen† and Peter Skewes-Cox Peter Skewes-Cox '94 William Skewes-Cox '04 Justin L. Smith '96 Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Smith '60 Sasha and Ramin Soheili Martha and Peter Stabler Timothy C. Stabler '13 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Stone '71 Dara Soheili ’18 Kian Soheili '15
The Atkinson Family Mark Mead Baillie '67 Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Baldocchi '70 Andrew J. Balzer '16 Joan and John Barkan Dr. and Mrs. James L. Bennington Lt. Jeffrey Bennington '80 William J. Bennington '79 John Beshears '96 Christian Bolles '10 Gary Bolles and Heidi Kleinmaus David Boyd '62 Ed Brakeman '78 Frederick R. Burke '73 David T. Chen '79 Ms. Carolyn J.B. Chris Laura and Damian Crosby '88 Dr. and Mrs. Owen L. Daniels '62 Chris Dann ’13 Alli Decker Mrs. Joan Dedo Edward C. Denebeim '79 The Vogel Denebeim Family David Castle '95 Hanna Leung and Bruce E. Chan '70
THE REV. CANON DAVID R. FORBES Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence
Thomas W. Su '13 George Sutton ’15 Victoria and James Sutton Ryan M. Tabibian '17 Elizabeth and David Thier Matt Thier ’00 Joseph B. Thoron '83 Susan Tom Spencer Trice '01 UBS Foundation USA Samuel E. Vogel-Denebeim '17 Mr. and Mr. Henry W. Wagner III '70 Caitlin Selle and Alexander M. Walker '62 Mr. and Mrs. William Webb '77 ANNUAL REPORT 2017–2018 | 67
“When I think of the young men we’re trying to develop at the School, I think of boys who we want to be like David—inspirations and teachers. And if we can accomplish just a little bit of that in David’s model, then our work here is true.” –BURNS JONES, HEADMASTER
David Denning '95 Karan S. Desai '11 Niraj Desai '15 Sejal and Sachin Desai
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