These individuals provide gifts of all sizes for enhancements to the Library, special programs (like the marionette program and pre-school literacy initiatives) and book purchase. Consider that for the cost of giving one book a month ($30) to the Nashville Public Library Foundation, you can make a significant difference. Join online or download a form to become a Conservator.
These individuals lead the way, providing annual gifts to support the Library. These funds are used for facility enhancements, special programs and other library services. First Edition Society members receive special recognition, invitations to special events and the Nashville Public Library's newsletter "Changing Lives." Join online or download a form to become part of First Edition.
Membership levels:
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$ 1,500 - Writer
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$ 2,500 - Author
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$ 5,000 - Editor
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$10,000 - Publisher
First Edition Society
as of March 2008
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barker*
Baulch Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Beaman
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Beasley II
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Blackmon, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack O. Bovender, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bradford, Jr.
The Honorable Philip N. Bredesen and
Ms. Andrea Conte
John Auston Bridges
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Buhl III,
The Buhl Family Advised Fund*
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cammack,
The Cammack Family Advised Fund* u
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Carell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Cato
Connie and Tom Cigarran
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Clay, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cochran, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cook, Jr.,
The Charles W. Cook, Jr. Advised Fund* u
Corrections Corporation of America*
Sondra and Doug Cruickshanks*
Laura and Brad Currie
The Danner Foundation
Mr. Ames Davis
The Honorable Karl F. Dean and Ms. Delta Anne Davis*
The Rev. Canon and Mrs. Fred Dettwiller
Mr. and Mrs. Marty G. Dickens
Dollar General Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Doochin
Mr. Mark Emkes and Ms. Maria Concepcion Renes
Ms. Katy Enterline
Amy and Billy Eskind,
The Amy and Billy Eskind Advised Fund u
The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Foundation
The Jane and Richard Eskind and Family Foundation*
The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation
Mrs. Emmett B. Fields
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Frist
Mr. Robert A. Frist, Jr. and Ms. Melissa Merriman,
The Dorothy Cate & Thomas F. Frist Foundation*
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Frist
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gaittens*
Mr. and Mrs. Harris N. Gilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Gilmore
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Goad, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gordon,
The Joel C. Gordon & Bernice W. Gordon Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon,
The Joel C. Gordon & Bernice W. Gordon Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joel C. Gordon,
The Joel C. Gordon & Bernice W. Gordon Family Foundation
Dr. Gary S. Gutow
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hanselman
Bill and Ruth Ann Harnisch
Harnisch Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Dan E. Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Haugen
Dr. and Mrs. J. Brevard Haynes
Mr. L. O. Heidtke
Mrs. Edwin Anthony Heard, Jr.
Tari and Jim Hughes
Martha & Bronson Ingram Foundation Advised Fund*u
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin H. Ingram,
The Orrin H. Ingram Advised Fund u
Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Jackson, Jr. *
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dorris Kelly
Dr. Will D. Kendrick
Mr. and Mrs. William B. King,
The King Family Advised Fund u
Mr. Neil Krugman
Heloise Werthan Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Lodge*
Carol and Frank Mastrapasqua
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Melkus,
Melkus Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nicely*
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Paisley,
The Rechter Family Fund u
Ms. Ann Patchett and Dr. Karl VanDevender*
Dr. and Mrs. Philip M. Pfeffer
Mr. Scott M. Portis and Ms. Carol Len Frist,
The Dorothy Cate & Thomas F. Frist Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Ron Pruitt
Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Rechter,
The Rechter Family Fund u
Regions Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Roberts*
The Honorable Muriel Robinson and Mr. Irby C. Simpkins, Jr.
Mrs. Roscoe R. Robinson
Mrs. Walter M. Robinson, Jr.*
Rick and Lynn Scarola
Sandra Schatten Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ronald Scott
Mrs. Joan B. Shayne,
The Blum Family Foundation
The Shayne Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Shmerling
Mr. and Mrs. Keith B. Simmons*
Joanne and Gary Slaughter
Mr. and Mrs. Les Speyer,
The Speyer Charitable Advised Fund u
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Speyer
Mr. Ronnie Steine and Ms. Beverly Keel
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stringer
Drs. Rebecca and Michael Swan
Dr. and Mrs. Brett Thorstad
The Honorable Aleta A. Trauger and Mr. Byron Trauger
Carolyn Norman Tune
Mr. David C. Tune
Judy and Steve Turner
Laura Turner
Alice W. Tyne*
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Vandewater
Ms. Katy Varney and Mr. Dave Goetz, Jr.*
Dr. and Mrs. John S. Warner
Mrs. Ann Harwell Wells
Mr. and Mrs. David Williams II
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams III
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ridley Wills II*
Mr. and Mrs. Blair J. Wilson*
Mrs. David K. Wilson*
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Potter Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Wood
Mr. Alan R. Yuspeh and Dr. Janet Yuspeh
Shirley A. Zeitlin*
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Zelle
The Anne H. and Robert K. Zelle Advised Fund u
* Charter Members
u of The Community Foundation of Middle TN