The prestigious Alexis de Tocqueville Society is a national, philanthropic society honoring individuals who annually give $10,000 or more to United Way. Tocqueville members are individuals who understand the need to lead by example in their communities and their organizations.
Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat, toured the United States applauding the voluntary spirit of American society. His observations formed the 1835 work "Democracy in America", a detailed study of American society, culture and politics. Perhaps his most important observation was that Americans helped one another in times of need.
"I must say that I have seen Americans make great and real sacrifices to the public welfare; and I have noticed a hundred instances in which they hardly ever failed to lend faithful support to one another."
Sixty individuals or couples are now members of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of Greater New Haven. There are 400 Alexis de Tocqueville Societies in communities across the United States and over 25,000 members nationwide who have invested $500 million to help change lives and improve communities across the country.
Alexis de Tocqueville Society of Greater New Haven
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Bruce and Christine* Alexander
Robert J. Alpern and Patricia Preisig
Charlie and Lisa Andriole
Nancy and Hank Bartels
Marna and Eric Borgstrom
Dr. and Mrs. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr.
Guido and Anne Tyler Calabresi
Donald and Joyce Calcagnini
Don T. Chaffee
Collins Foundation
William E. Curran
Andrew and Eileen Eder
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Fiscus
Scott and Kathleen Flora
Chris and Toddie Getman
Susan and Edward C. Goodwin, Ph.D.
William C. and Jean M. Graustein
Edward Kamens and Mary Miller
Dr. Peter and Maureen Herbert
Helen Kauder and Barry Nalebuff
Frank and Joan Kenna
Gretchen and Charlie Kingsley
Candice and Donald Kohn
Nancy Kops
Jean M. LaVecchia
David and Cindy Leffell
John M. Leventhal and Beverly J. Hodgson
James and Kirsten Levinsohn
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Ruth Lord
Linda Lorimer and Charles Ellis
Carol and Robert Lyons, Jr.
James E. Marshall and Patricia A. Jackson-Marshall
Linda A. Masci
Dr. Jennifer and Mr. Michael McNiff
Thomas McEachin
Sharon and Daniel Milikowski
Minot and Alycyn Nettleton
David I. Newton
Peyton R. Patterson
Herb Pearce* and Martha Wood
Michael A. Peel and family
Margie and Ed Pikaart
William and Wendy Platt
Gerald Rosenberg and Cheryl Wiesenfeld
Thomas J. Sansone and Ruth Beardsley
Anne Schenck
Alexander Schillaci
The Seedlings Foundation
Robert and Virginia Shiller
Jim and Cathy Smith
Jeffrey and Clarky Sonnenfeld
Pavur R. Sundaresan, M.D., Ph.D.
Stedman and Patricia Sweet
Frank M. Turner* and Ellen L. Tillotson
Cynthia Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Zaccagnino
*indicates deceased
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09-10 Leadership Brochure
