City's Arts & Business Council names Arthur J. Mirante, of Cushman & Wakefield, Volunteer of the Year.Cushman & Wakefield president and chief executive officer Arthur J. Mirante II will be named the Business Volunteer of the Year at the Arts & Business Council's 38th Annual Encore Awards luncheon. The award will be presented Wednesday, June 11 at Bridgewaters in the South Street Seaport The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is usually considered a historical district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District. . Mirante will be honored for his work with the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre in Manhattan. Largely through his efforts and those of Cushman & Wakefield, Alvin Ailey recently secured a new headquarters for its world famous dance ensemble. Over the years, Mirante has contributed his time and volunteered on behalf of the following organizations: The United Way of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce, and the Realty Foundation of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Inc. He is also on the board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of St. John's University. In the past, Mirante has been honored by many community and cultural institutions, including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, in central Manhattan, New York City, between 62d and 66th streets W of Broadway. Lincoln Center is a complex of many buildings, including the Metropolitan Opera, Avery Fisher Hall, the New York State Theater, the Juilliard , which named him Real Estate and Construction Council 2001 Gala Honoree. Mirante was named president and chief executive officer of Cushman & Wakefield in 1984. He has since guided the dramatic transformation of the 86-year old firm from a regional brokerage company into a global multi-service real estate firm. Speakers and presenters at the luncheon will include: Gary P. Steuer, president and chief executive officer of the Arts & Business Council; Pamela Kersey kersey coarse, narrow cloth used for leg bandages in horses. , senior vice president of corporate resources in marketing and communications, JPMorgan Chase and other business and arts leaders. Participants will include Kitty Carlisle Hart Kitty Carlisle Hart (also billed as Kitty Carlisle) (September 3 1910 – April 17 2007)[1][2][3] was an American singer, actress and spokeswoman for the arts. , Judith Daykin and Sharon Gersten. JPMorgan Chase is sponsoring the event, with wine donated by Finger Lakes Wine Country. Grain 's New York Business is the media sponsor. Entertainment will be provided by celebrated jazz musician, Ben Allison. Encore honorees are chosen by cultural leaders representing the business and arts sectors. |
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