Prominent Activists, Academics to be Honored at Kennedy Center Ceremony June 4
MILWAUKEE, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Lynde and Harry Bradley
Foundation will award the fifth annual Bradley Prizes for outstanding
achievement to prominent scholars and public servants on Wednesday, June 4 in
Washington, D.C.
The 2008 Bradley Prize recipients are:Gary S. Becker, University Professor of
Economics and Sociology, University of Chicago; Victor Davis Hanson, Martin
and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow, the Hoover Institution; Alan Charles Kors,
Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania; and Robert L. Woodson, Sr.,
President, Center for Neighborhood Enterprise. Each award carries a stipend
of $250,000.
All four Bradley Prizes will be presented during a ceremony held at The John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. beginning at
7:30 p.m., with FOX News Channel anchor and Washington Managing Editor Brit
Hume serving as Master of Ceremonies.
"These accomplished and respected individuals are being recognized for
achievements that are consistent with the mission statement of the Foundation,
including the promotion of liberal democracy, democratic capitalism, and a
vigorous defense of American institutions," said Michael W. Grebe, President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Bradley Foundation.
The selection was based on nominations solicited from more than 100 prominent
individuals and chosen by a Selection Committee, which included: Pierre S. du
Pont, Michael W. Grebe (Bradley Prizes Committee Chair), Charles Krauthammer,
Heather Mac Donald, Thomas L. Rhodes, Dianne J. Sehler, Shelby Steele, David
V. Uihlein, Jr. and George F. Will.
Founded in 1985, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation is devoted to
strengthening American democratic capitalism and the institutions, principles
and values that sustain and nurture it. Its programs support limited,
competent government; a dynamic marketplace for economic, cultural activity;
and a vigorous defense, at home and abroad, of American ideas and
institutions. Recognizing that responsible self-government depends on
enlightened citizens and informed public opinion, the Foundation supports
scholarly studies and academic achievement.
To schedule an interview with Bradley Foundation President & CEO, Michael
Grebe, please contact Kevin McVicker with Shirley & Banister Public Affairs at
(703) 739-5920 or (800) 536-5920.
SOURCE The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Kevin McVicker, Shirley & Banister Public Affairs, +1-703-739-5920,
+1-800-536-5920, for The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
