Philip H. Lilienthal
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Philip H. Lilienthal | |
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| Born | September 4, 1940 |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Spouse | Lynn Langman |
| Family | Anne Wertheim Langman Simon (mother-in-law) |
Philip H. Lilienthal (born September 4, 1940) is an American lawyer, camp director, and philanthropist best known for his humanitarian work in Ethiopia and South Africa.
Early life and education
[edit]Lilienthal is one of two sons born to Emmy Lou (née Asch) and Howard Lilienthal, an attorney.[1] He has one brother, Robert Lilienthal.[1] A graduate of Amherst College in 1962, Lilienthal attended law school at the University of Virginia, receiving his J.D. in 1965.[2] Upon graduation Lilienthal joined the Peace Corps[3] and established Camp Langano, Ethiopia's first sleepaway summer camp. It served primarily inner city youths from Addis Ababa.[4] In 1967, Lilienthal's Peace Corps service ended and he handed over control of Camp Langano to the YMCA, which ran it continuously until the overthrow of Ethiopian leader Haile Selassie I in 1974.
Camp Winnebago
[edit]In 1974, following the unexpected death of his father Howard, Lilienthal assumed his father's position as the director of Camp Winnebago, a boys' summer camp in Maine. Lilienthal's tenure as camp director was marked by a number of achievements, including an increase in the number of international campers and counselors, the creation and expansion of a scholarship program for underprivileged youths, and the construction of a great number of new facilities, including new tennis courts, soccer and baseball fields, volleyball and basketball courts, a hockey rink, a ropes course and a historically valuable museum on the premises. He served in the position until his retirement in 2003, when he passed control of the camp to his elder son, Andrew.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Chris Berman, sportscaster, ESPN
- Alex Feder, lead singer/guitarist, The XYZ Affair
- William P. Lauder, executive chairman, Estée Lauder Companies
- Simon Rich, humorist and creator of the show Man Seeking Woman
- Adam Saunders, American filmmaker
- Eliot Spitzer, former governor, New York State
- A.G. Sulzberger, publisher, New York Times
- William P. Lauder, executive chairman, Estée Lauder Companies
- Matthew Yglesias, American journalist
Global Camps Africa
[edit]After his retirement from Winnebago, Lilienthal established Global Camps Africa, originally, WorldCamps—an organization dedicated to helping AIDS-affected youths throughout Africa. Camp Sizanani, Lilienthal's first foray with Global Camps Africa, formed in partnership with South African NGO, HIVSA, has been a major success, creating a vital support network for some of South Africa's neediest children. Lilienthal continues to work tirelessly for AIDS-affected children throughout all of Africa. In June 2013, Lilienthal was awarded the prestigious Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service by the Peace Corps.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]In 1963, he married Lynn Langman,[2] daughter of Anne W. Simon, granddaughter of investment banker Maurice Wertheim and Alma Morgenthau Wertheim, the daughter of Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Howard Lilienthal". The New York Times. June 23, 1974.
- ^ a b Turl-Larkin (September 6, 1963). "Lynn Langman Becomes Bride Of Law Student; Alumna of New School and Philip Lilienthal Are Married Here". New York Times.
- ^ Donnelly, John (January 24, 2005). "His summer camps provide fun, games, and lessons about life and the epidemic". Boston Globe.
- ^ "Bedridden youth contributes $200". The New York Times. December 19, 1966.
- American Camping Association. ACA Directory and Manual 2003.