Denise Morrison, president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company, will be honored at the 28th annual Boston College Wall Street Council Tribute Dinner, to be held April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Morrison, a 1975 alumna and longtime University benefactor, will receive the President’s Medal for Excellence from University President William P. Leahy, S.J., in recognition of her exceptional career, as well as her personal and professional contributions to society.
Among those expected to attend the black-tie event are: University Board of Trustees Chair John Fish, chairman and CEO, Suffolk Construction Co.; University Trustee Mario Gabelli, chairman and CEO of GAMCO Investors Inc. and key benefactor of the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program; University Trustee Steven Barry ’85, managing director and CIO, Goldman Sachs Asset Management; University Trustee Joseph L. Hooley III ’79, chairman and CEO of State Street Corporation; Trustee Associate Peter Bell ’86, general partner with Highland Capital; and University Trustee T.J. Maloney ’75, chairman and CEO, Lincolnshire Management Inc.
Boston College’s Wall Street Council is a network of more than 1,700 BC alumni, parents and friends who work in, and represent, the New York City financial community. Since its inception, the Tribute Dinner has raised more than $24 million for BC's Presidential Scholars, participants in an extraordinary honors program that combines rigorous course work, community service, international experience and internships.
Nearly 350 of these especially gifted students have been able to study at Boston College and prepare to use their talents in service of others. They also have earned some of the most prestigious academic awards, including Rhodes Scholarships, Fulbright Grants, Marshall Scholarships, Truman Scholarships, Beckman Scholarships, and many others.
Sean Hennessey | News & Public Affairs