2012
The 2012 Men of Distinction Luncheon was chaired by Paul Somerville and held on May 2, 2012, at the River Oaks Country Club. This year was a unique and memorable event honoring The Honorable George H.W. Bush and the Honorable James A. Baker. President Bush was not able to attend, but his son Neil Bush […]
2011
The fifth annual Men of Distinction luncheon was held on May 3, 2011 and chaired by John Eads. The event was a sell-out success, honoring Fred Burns, Holcombe Crosswell, Dr. James “Red” Duke, Jr., George Mitchell and Marc Shapiro. The Beneficiaries of this year’s luncheon were Brendan Lee, MD, Ph.D Director, Bone Disease Program of […]
2010
The 2010 Men of Distinction Awards Luncheon held on May 5, 2010 was chaired by Jesse Tutor and honored Tom Barrow, Dr. John Mendelsohn and Mike Stude for their leadership and contributions as businessmen, volunteers and philanthropists in the greater Houston community. The event raised in excess of $310,000 in support of medical research and […]
2009
The third annual Men of Distinction luncheon recognized this year’s outstanding honorees on May 6, 2009, at the River Oaks Country Club. Dr. Denton Cooley, Drayton McLane, Jr., and Virgil Waggoner were recognized as Men of Distinction at the luncheon, chaired by Jack Kendall. The luncheon benefitted the Bridges Program at Texas Children’s Hospital, directed […]
2008
The 2008 Men of Distinction Awards Luncheon was held on May 14, 2008 and chaired by Philip Bahr. The honorees were Michael E. DeBakey, MD, Ralph D. Feigin, MD, Walter E. Johnson, Don D. Jordan and Corbin J. Robertson, Jr. The event raised $350,000 in support of pediatric cancer research and patient care at the […]
2007
The inaugural Men of Distinction Annual Awards Luncheon was held on May 9, 2007, at River Oaks Country Club. The 2007 honorees were D. Kent Anderson, Dan L. Duncan, Lester H. Smith, and Dr. John P. McGovern. The event, chaired by Harry Mach and Tony Gracely surpassed all expectations by raising more than $325,000 for […]