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Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, and Peter Faber were college friends whose vision, mission, and prayer were the compass that guided the Society of Jesus and shaped the proud tradition of Jesuit education. The newly established Founders' Circle is Loyola University Chicago’s most prestigious giving society of true visionaries who have helped to carry on the work of these Jesuit founders by investing in our University promise of preparing people to lead extraordinary lives.

Our Founders' Circle honors the men and women below whose total lifetime philanthropic investments in Loyola University Chicago and Loyola University Medical Center exceed $100,000.

Through generous financial support and lifelong commitments to the individuals we serve, our Founders’ Circle has shaped lives and mapped a course for the tremendous future of Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medical Center.

Ignatius of Loyola was born in 1491 in northern Spain. In his 65-year lifetime, he traversed Europe and the Middle East by foot and boat to fulfill his mission of educating youth and ministering to the sick. By 1773, his legacy had created more than 700 schools and 175 seminaries throughout the world. Loyola referred to himself as a pilgrim, and he will be known for providing the pioneering vision for the Society of Jesus.

Ignatius Loyola Society
(Cumulative gifts of $1,000,000 or more)

Joan and Eugene* Amoroso (BS ’57)
Earl Bane*
Kathleen and Bernard Beazley (LLB ‘50)
Carolyn and James* Beck
Katherine and Michael Birck
Robert Buehler*
Norma* and Bruce* Carroll (MD ‘44 )
Audree and Donald* Casey (MD ‘43)
The Caveney Family
Maude* and John* Clarke
Loretta and William Cleary (BSC ’50)/ Jones & Cleary Roofing & Sheet Metal Fund
Mary Dempsey and Philip Corboy (LLB ’49)
Rosemary and John Croghan (BSC ’52)
Herta and John Cuneo
James DePauw*
Mary Jane and Michael DiCosola MD ’42)
Sally and James Dowdle
Carol and Joseph Gentile (PhB ’48)
Joan Los Hank (BS ’54) and William J. Hank
Jane and John* Igini (MD ’47)
Hollye (BSN ’97, MSW ’06) and Jeffrey Jacobs (JD ’74)
Byrd and Donald Kelly
Cornelia Kulicek*
Rosemary (MUND ‘54) and Richard* Leach (BA ‘48)
Carol and Lucian* Matusak (MD ‘46)
Foster McGaw*
Therese* and John* Mulcahy
Joan and John* Mullins (BSC ‘48)
Walter Neiswanger* (MD ‘52)
Marie Agnes O’Neill*
Carolina Panerai Mandel*
Elizabeth (BS ’75) and Robert Parkinson Jr. (BBA ’73, MBA ’75)
Richard A. Perritt Charitable Foundation
Marilyn and Michael Quinlan (PhB ’67, MBA ’70)
Christine and David* Rammler (BS ’51)
Arthur Rubloff*
Frances Russo*
William G. and Marilyn M.* Simpson
Claire and Albert* Speh
Jeanne (MSW ’76) and Joseph* Sullivan
Terese (BS ’59) and John Terry (BS ’59)
Judith and Robert Van Kampen
Jean and Charles* Walgreen Jr.
Dorothy Weil*
Denise DeBartolo York and John York II (MD ’74)

Francis Xavier, born in Spain in 1506, is considered the greatest missionary since the time of the Apostles. In just 10 years after joining Ignatius Loyola in establishing the Society of Jesus, Xavier traveled to Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, India, Japan, and the Philippines to establish education institutions rooted in the Jesuit mission. He was a man in motion who embodied the youthful spirit and idealism of the Jesuit order.

Francis Xavier Society
(Cumulative gifts of $500,000 to 999,999)

Antoinette Vigilante and Patrick Arbor (BSC ‘58)
Margaret Baima* (MD ‘47)
Helen Balling*
Bernard Brennan* (PhB ’37)
Mildred (BS ‘49, MEd ‘54) and Joseph Brodner
Jacob Brotman* (MD ’33)
Ethel Burns* (BA ’55)
Mary Isabelle Caestecker*
Joanne Cipolla and James Moore
Nancy and Frank Considine (PhB ’43)
Gertrude Cordell*
Mark Daniels* (DDS ’46)
Edward Egan* (MD ’21)
Mary Anne English*
Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation
Lee and Charles* Finkl
Dorothy* and Stephen* Frawley
Helen Galvin*
Nancy and Alvin Gorman
Rosemary* and John Grant* (MD ’43)
Rolf Gunnar, MD
Arthur Marc Harris*
Judith and Marvin Herb
Marie Herzog* (MUND ’62)
Diane Grace Kelliher
Lois and William Knapp (MD ’46)
Shirley* and William Koloseike (BSC ’51)
The Wing-Tat Lee Family
Jennifer Leischner Litowitz (JD ’94) and Alec Litowitz
Carrie Miller*
Walter Mullady* (BS ’26)
Virginia Piper*
John Rosich* (BS ’30)
Erica and James Sandner (BBA ’61)
Helen and Jack Schwartz
Mary Josephine Stack* (MA ’50)
Connie* and Bolton* Sullivan
Martin Svaglic* (BA ’38, MA ’40)
Alma* and Joseph* Verhaag (MD ’28)
Patricia (MSW ’97) and Daniel Walsh (JD ’74)
Viola Ward* (BS ’35, MSW ’42)
Rosemarie* (PhB ’40) and Glenn* Wessies
Elsie* and Eugene* Weyler
Dorothy Wood Zietz* (MSW ’46)

Born in 1506, Peter Faber grew up as a shepherd in the French Alps. He was held in high esteem by his peers for his profound knowledge and gentle sanctity and was the first of the companions to be ordained a priest. He was known as a great listener and counselor and became an effective preacher and giver of the "Jesuit Spiritual Exercises."

Vincent Accardi*
John Adank*
Adreani Foundation
Alberta and William Aldinger
Anthony Anzalone* (JD ‘40)
Helen (BS ‘55) and John Ayres*
Gloria and Francis Banich (BS ‘54, MD ‘57)
Ann* and Alvin* Baum
Jennifer and Aaron Berk
Micki and Joseph* Bernstein (LLB ’35)
Walter Bielawski* (BS ‘50, MBA ‘72)
Mary Jo and James Bolan (MD ‘61)
Mary Jane and James Boris
Georgia* and Leonard* Borland (DDS ’34)
Edna Bowens* (LLB ’30)
Virginia* (MUND ’39) and Robert* Broderick
Sheila Burns* (BS ’63)
Dorothy (MUND ’62) and Michael Carbon, MD (BS ’62)
Glenna Collins*
Margaret Conley* (MD ’59)
Bernard Conway* (LLB ’50)
Linda (BS ’75, MA ’77) and Kevin Conway (BA ‘73, JD ‘76)
William Conway* (MD ’38)
Barbara and John Cooney (JD ’79)
Loretta (JD ‘77) and Robert Cooney (JD ’78)
Patricia and Frank M. Covey Jr. (BS ’54, JD ’57)
Marie (MA ’56) and James* Cowhey (BS ’55)
Barbara (BS ’64, MEd ’72) and Eugene Croisant (BBA ’59, MSIR ’66)
Patricia Crowley*
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Rebecca* and Henry* Crown
Elizabeth* and Edward* Cudahy
Becky D’Angelo (MUND ’50)
Catherine and Hanley Dawson III
Ruth* and Thomas* Dean
John Devery* (LLB ’28)
Nelyon Dewson*
Jean and William Divane Jr.
Mary Shirley Dorfler
Rita Dukette*
Evelyn Dyba*
Edward Egan*
Gerard Egan (BA ’53, MA ‘59, PhD ’69)
William Fahey
George Fawcett Jr.* (LLB ’53)
Kathryn Flanner*
Margo (BA ’74) and David Fowler (BBA ’71)
Elaine and Zollie* Frank
Ruth and Robert* Freeark
Gary David Friedman* (JD ’62)
Helmuth Fuchs (BS ’62)
Isabel and Robert* Gallagher
Mary and Robert Galvin
Ethel Geiger*
Glenn Gentile
The Honorable Susan Getzendanner (JD ’66, BBA ’66) and Stanton Kessler
Amy Glaister* (JD ’39)
Jean and Louis Glunz III, PhD (BS ’51)
Rose* and John Goedert (BA ’35, JD ’40)
Eileen and Leonard Golan
Jennifer and Isaac Goldman
James Gonner* (MD ’44)
Helen (BSN ’63) and Elliot Grace
Joseph Grady* (BA ’28, JD ’32)
Ellen Sue and Michael Greco
Beatrice* (MA ’36) and Patrick* Haggerty
Marian Haney (BS ’66, MBA ’71, JD ’74) and Paul Murphy
Charlotte and Bernard* Harris (BSC ‘37)
Catherine Kennedy Havey* and Thomas Havey (BSC‘45)
Leon Hayes* (BS ’59)
Ramona Hayes Healy*
Eileen Kamerick and Victor Heckler (BS ‘64, MA ’67, PhD ’70)
Helen Heerey* (MSW ’39)
Janice and William Hines (JD ’48)
Heidi and Peter Huizenga
Margaret Hycner-Nealon*
Legoria and Robert* Hynes (BS ’65, JD ‘69)
Patricia and Donald Izban (BS ’54)
Jerome Janiec* (BSC ’53)
Loretta Jans*
Joseph Jarabak, DDS*
Virginia* and Robert* Joyce
John Jozwiak (BA ’50, JD ’54)
Pamela and Stephen Kasbeer
Constance and Dennis Keller
Catherine Kelley*
Charles Kellstadt*
Vincent Kerrigan*
Robert Kerrigan Jr.
Charles Kerwin*
Gladys Kiniery * (BSN ’36)
James Kirchschlager
Mary Anne Kirchschlager
Michelle and Richard Klarcheck
Elaine (BSN ’69) and George Klein
Mary Knoedler* (BSN ’49)
Nancy Knowles
Rose Krasa*
Joseph Kremper* (MD ‘68, MRES ‘73)
Audrey A. Krueger Trust
Eileen and Vern Lahart (BA ’50, JD ’51)
Debbie and John Lahey
Marguerite and Frederick Langenberg
Jeanne (MUND ’74) and Desmond LaPlace
Doris (MUND ’54) and Robert Latousek (BSC ’55)
Laura and Gregory LeVert (MBA ’72)
Herbert Lewis* (DDS ’29)
Julia Deal Lewis and Frank Lewis*
Michael (JD ’65) and Mary Lou Leyden (MUND ‘60)
Kathleen Linden*
Ingrid and John LoGiudice (BS ’70, MD ’74)
Lenore (JD ’92) and John Madden
Marie Majsterek*
Helen Marasz*
Patricia Marcotte Kerrigan, PhD (MUND ’80)
Shirley and Samuel Marotta (BSC ’39)
Ann and Stuart Marshall (MD ’70)
Eloise and Harold* Martin
Roxanne and Rocco Martino (MBA ’78)
Jeanne Masterson
Margaret McCarthy* (MEd ’40)
Genevieve McClevey* (MUND ’33)
Francis McCracken* (MEd ’50)
John McCrann*
Clement McDonald*
Henry McDonald* (BA ’35, JD ’39)
Robert McDonald* (BS ’51)
Sistie and Eugene McEnery (MD ’57)
Lorraine* (MA ’58) and Alan* McFee (BS ‘51 MA ’53)
Kathleen McKay* (MEd ’55)
Hymen Milgrom
Lucelle Miller*
Mary Anne Miller*
Robert Mode* (BS ’51)
Evelyn Molback*
Concetta Ann and Paul* Mooney (MEd ‘57)
Aimee* and John Morrissey
Margaret* and Harold* Moser
Gerald Nagel Sr.* (BS ’49)
Raymond Nemecek* (MD ’43)
Marion Normile*
Alfie and Allan Norville (BS ’60)
Charlene and Mark Novak (JD ’77)
Oluf Oberg*
Nicky and William* O’Donnell
George O’Grady (BS ’55)
Mary Alice O’Laughlin (MSW ’47)
Barbara (JD ’69) and Edward O’Toole
Esther Parr*
Mary Kay and Mario Pasin
Mary (MUND ’59) and Ronald Pawl (BS ’57, MD ’61)
Geraldine Peiffer (MD ’49)
Marion Piggotti*
Robin Smith and William Plante (BS ’59)
Laddie Poduska* (JD ’37)
Thomas Potasz* (MD ’26)
Helen Potter*
Susan and Joseph Power Jr. (JD ’77)
Harriett* (MUND ’36) and Howard* Reed
Maralyn (MUND ‘61) and Michael Reilly
Joan and Leonard Richman
Patricia Riggs (MUND ’61)
Violet and Joseph* Roda
Linda and Curt Rodin (JD ‘75)
Germaine (MUND ’65) and John Rooney (MBA ’69)
Susan Deborah Rosenberg* (MSW ’99)
Walter Rozycki*
Mary and Anthony Rudis
Rose Marie Russo*
Donna and James Ryan (MD ’55)
Linda Salisbury (JD ’91)
Loretta Schmidt*
Cathleen and Bryan Schultz (BS ’71, MD ’74)
Dolores Schumann
Isabelle* and Benjamin* Schwarcz (MD ’31)
Elizabeth and Philip Sheridan Sr. (MD ’50)
Esther Mae Shields*
Sakaye Shigekawa (MD ’40)
Gloria Sieben*
Sheldon Siegel* (MEd ’76, EdD ’80)
Helen and John Skowron (MD ’43)
Edward Smith* (MD ’35)
John K. Smith
Walter Smith* (PhD ’52)
Genevieve Sokolowski*
Marie Soltys*
Dorothy* and Frederick* Specht
Katheryn (BS ’32, MSW ’38) and Thomas* Stamm (BA ’26, MD ’46)
Helen Stander*
Wanda Stanul*
Dorothy Stevens* (MEd ’57)
Margaret and Julian* Stevens (BS ’53)
Vivijeanne* and Edwin Sujack (PhB ’48)
Sophie Swienton*
Joyce and Calvin Tanko
Arthur Tarchala*
Sheila and Timothy C. Toomey (JD ’65)
Robert Tornello* (MD ’43)
Theresa (BSN ’75) and Mario Tse (BS ’77, DDS ’81)
Charles Turgrimson*
Victoria Vacha* (SSOM ‘47)
Betty and Jerome* Van Gorkom
Suzanne and David* Van Ort (DDS ‘53)
Alice* and Robert Wagner* (MRE ’73)
Kathleen and Charles Walgreen III
Joyce and Matthew Walsh (JD ’72)
Rita Walsh (MD ’50)
Netty and Edward Wanandi
Mary Jo and Sheldon Weinig
Judithe and Jerome Wensinger (MD ’58)
Raymond White*
Frances (MUND ’62) and Mitchell Wiet (JD ’65)
Kenneth Williams*
Margaret Williams* (PhB ’41)
Morton Wolf* (LLB ’35)
Melvin Wolfe*
Wilbur Wolfe*
Charles Wynn*
Walter Zanozik*

We are so grateful to these individuals whose lifelong support has allowed Loyola University Chicago and Loyola University Medical Center to continue the distinguished traditions started by our Jesuit founders.

We thank you for your partnership in and commitment to our mission of preparing people to lead extraordinary lives.