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1982
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- The
American Friends of Jamaica was founded in 1982 by a group of Americans
and Jamaicans interested in giving back to Jamaica.
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- Former U.S. Ambassador Lauren Lawrence elected as the AFJ's first
chairman in 1982. |
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| 1984 |
- Mrs. Mitsy Elizabeth
Seaga, Former First Lady of Jamaica honored with AFJ Humanitarian
Award. |
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| 1985 |
- Audrey Zauderer
DelRosario, Social and Civic Leader and H.E. Amb. Lauren E. Lawrence,
U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, AFJ Chair are honored.
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| 1986 |
- Rt.
Hon. Edward P.G. Seaga, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr.
Wilfred G. Gooden, O.D., Director AFJ and Peter Strauss, President,
Jamaica America Chamber of Commerce are honored.
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| 1987 |
- Ronald W. Reagan,
President of the United States, Dr. William T. Gaynor, M.D., O.D.,
Cornwall Regional Hospital, Hon. V. Corrine McLarty, O.J., C.D., Chair
JAMPRO and Madge Sinclair, Jamaican/American Actress are honored
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- Following
the death of Former U.S. Ambassador Lauren Lawrence, the Board elected
Major Gen. Donald S. Dawson, U.S.A.F., Ret., C. D. (Hon.) as AFJ Chairman.
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| 1988 |
- *Hon.
Dr. Carlton Alexander, O.J., C.D., Chair, Grace Kennedy Ltd., Howard
D. Colley, President, Jockey International Inc., Hon. David Dinkins,
President Borough of Manhattan, NY and *Dulcie Ann S. Sherlock, Chair,
Caribbean Hospital Relief Fund honored.
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| 1989 |
- Stanley
S. Hubbard, Chair, Hubbard Broadcasting, Americares, Non-Profit Humanitarian
Organization/Hurricane Relief and Kraft/General Mills/Hurricane Relief
honored |
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| 1990 |
- Heinz
H. Huebner, President, Coca Cola Interamerican and *John W. Rollins,
Sr., Chair, Rollins Jamaica honored
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| 1991 |
- *Trammell
Crow, Chair, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Inc. and Rafael Hernandez-Colon,
Governor, Puerto Rico are honored |
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| 1992 |
- William R. Rhodes,
Vice Chair, Citicorp and Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Chair & CEO, Sandals
Resorts honored
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| 1993 |
- Claudio
A. Geiger, Pres., International Div., Sherwin Williams Co. and John
Joseph Issa, C.D., J.P., Chairman, SuperClubs
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- Major Gen. Donald
S. Dawson, U.S.A.F., Ret., C. D. (Hon.) elected Chairman Emeritus
after 15 years as Chairman.
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- Amb.
Glen Holden succeeds the resigning Major Gen. Donald S. Dawson, U.S.A.F.,
ret., C.D. (Hon.) as the AFJ's third president. He led the international
polo association and served as US Ambassador to Jamaica.
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| 1994 |
- Elynor
A. Williams, V.P. Public Affairs Sara Lee Corp., *Hon. Gloria D. Knight,
O.J., C.D. Pres., Jamaica Mutual Life Assurance Co. and Allen Klinger/Michael
Berman/Sidney Freedom-Apparel Contractors honored |
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1995
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- Amb.
& Mrs. Glen A. Holden, US Ambassador, Chair, AFJ, Mr. and Mrs. Karl
B. Rodney, Publishers, Carib News and Eli Steinbuch, Pres. Zim Lines.
N. A. honored
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-
Sunny and Sydney Engel elected to Board of Directors
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| 1996 |
- Elizabeth
J. Coleman, President, Maiden Form, Horace C. Hord Jr., Dir., Atlantic
& Caribbean, American Airlines and Noel Mignott, Deputy Director,
Jamaica Tourist Board honored |
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1997
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- David
Buntzman, Chair, Strategic Development Concepts, AFJ Director, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Levy, Owners, Trident Resort Hotel and Heinz Simonitsch,
Managing Director, Half Moon Golf, Tennis & Beach Club honored
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| 1998 |
- Harry
Belafonte, Entertainer-Humanitarian, Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Engel (Sylvia)
Chair of MoBay Hope Medical Center and Josef Forstmayr, Managing Director
Round Hill Hotel & Villas honored |
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1999
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- Hon. Charles B.
Rangel, US House of Representatives and Maj. Gen. Donald S. Dawson,
USAF Ret., Chairman Emeritus AFJ
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| 2000 |
- Edward
C. Emma, President, Jockey International, John D. Lynch, VP Sales
World/Wide, Unique Vacations (Sandals) and Guy T. Steuart II, Chair,
Half Moon Golf, Tennis & Beach Club honored
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2001
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- **Hon.
Robert Nesta Marley, O.M., International Entertainer, "I Three" Rita
Marley, Marcia Griffiths & Judy Mowott, Reggae Entertainers, ** Mrs.
Martha (Poppi) Thomas, Humanitarian and George deMercado, Air Jamaica,
Marketing Executive honored
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2002
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- Ralph Lauren, Life
Style Designer, Ricky Lauren, Photographer & Author and Dorothy Carter
Bradford, Chair, Project Help Jamaica honored
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2003
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- Debra Steigerwaldt Waller, Chairman & CEO,
Jockey International, Inc. and Christopher Ohrstrom, Proprietor,
Adelphi Wallpaper honored
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-
Lacy Wright, Charge d'Affairs Kingston is appointed Executive Director
and takes over from outgoing director Anne Sabo.
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2004
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- Michael Lee-Chin,
Chairman, National Commercial Bank, and Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, AIC Limited honored 
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| 2005 |
- The AFJ moves its
offices to 1120 Avenue of the Americas, the organizations current
home.
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- Keisha Phipps,
hired as the organization's first Chief Operating Officer
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- Msgr. Richard Albert, Founder, St. Patrick's
Foundation and Royal Caribbean Cruises honored at the Inaugural
South Florida gala held at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
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- AFJ Happenings is established as the organization's quartlerly
newsletter
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- Laura Tanna is
elected to the AFJ Board of Directors.
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- Chairman Emeritus Major Gen. Donald S. Dawson, U.S.A.F., ret., C.D.
(Hon.) celebrated for his contributions
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- Keisha Phipps,
assumes the role of Executive Director from retiring Lacy Wright as
the organization's third Executive Director. Ms. Phipps served as
a community leader and consultant prior to joining the AFJ.
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- United
States Ambassador Brenda LaGrange Johnson joins the AFJ as a honorary
Chairman.
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Grace, Kennedy & Co and Western Union International honored
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| 2006 |
- The AFJ/ Cobb Family
Lecture Series Launched to facilitate a public forum for the presentation
of academic findings related to Jamaica's future
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- Hon. Oliver F.
Clarke, O.J., The Gleaner Company and Diageo Corporation honored
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- The AFJ Diaspora Giving Program, an initiative to engage Jamaican
diaspora members in the US, established.
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- George Dalley,
lawyer is elected to the AFJ Board of Directors.
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- Chris
Blackwell, Founder, Island Records, Island Outpost and Palm Pictures
to be honored at the organization's 25th Anniversary Gala on Thursday
October 19, 2006 |
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| 2007 |
- 2nd Annual AFJ/ Cobb
Family Lecture Series
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- Tony
Hart, Chairman Hart Investments and Food for the Poor honored at the
3rd Annual South Florida Gala on May 19, 2007
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- Amb.
Sue Cobb is elected to the AFJ Board of Directors
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- Edgar
and Louise Cullman to be honored at the 26th Annual New York Gala
and Auction on October 9, 2007
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