A note from the president:
Our namesake, former Chancellor Bill Danforth, always found the right words in his Thanksgiving letters, event remarks, and eulogies remembering friends. He spoke of our times, history, and values — and the importance of WashU and other universities to society.
And so, I turn to him in welcoming the newest inductees to the William H. Danforth Leadership Society:
“Thank you. You are wonderful partners in a great enterprise. You have believed in us. You have shared the vision of having here in St. Louis one of the world’s great universities. You have joined in the work of bringing that vision to reality. You have given us confidence to stay the course and to be better. Together we have done some wonderful things.”
— Bill Danforth, speaking to members of the Eliot Society on April 11, 1995
Sincerely yours,
Bob Virgil, MBA ’60, DBA ’67, HD ’09
Emeritus trustee and emeritus dean of Olin Business School
William H. Danforth Leadership Society honor roll
New members*
Mrs. Jodi L. Berman & Mr. Doug F. Berman
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Dorr & Mr. Christopher P. Dorr
Mr. David D. Farrell & Ms. Helene Urvoaz
Mr. Richard D. Frimel
Mr. Jim Goldschmidt
Ms. Susan Goldschmidt & Mr. Miles Taub
Mr. Fred Haberle & Mrs. Ginger Haberle
Dr. April Lee Hamel
Mrs. Signa Merrill Hermann & Mr. Robert R. Hermann Jr.
Dr. Dave M. Holtzman & Mrs. Tracy S. Holtzman
Dr. Nan Jiang
Mr. A. Rama Krishna
Dr. Nicolle C. McGowan & Mr. Thomas B. McGowan IV
Mrs. Allison Mintz & Mr. Hal D. Mintz
Mrs. Veronica C. Schmerling & Mr. Jonathan M. Schmerling
Dr. Soon-Hi Song
Mr. Howard David Steinberg & Mrs. Cynthia J. Steinberg
Ms. Vicki Match Suna
Ms. Kavita Thirumalai & Mr. Krishna Bharat
Dr. Susan O. Warshaw & Mr. Henry D. Warshaw
Mrs. Josephine Weil & Mr. Dick K. Weil Jr.
*List includes donors who were conferred membership by the university’s Board of Trustees in fall 2025.
Learn more about the Danforth Leadership Society and the university’s other giving clubs for donors.
