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Tag: FIT Gala

  • FIT Gala: Honoring Terry Lundren

    About 1000 high-spirited people came together at the Marriott Marquis last week to help FIT honor Terry Lundgren, retiring CEO of Macy’s. It was our annual gala, and we shared it—and the $4.5 million in proceeds—with Terry’s alma mater, the University of Arizona. Terry is a legendary leader in the world of retail, and well…

  • Dennis Basso, John and Laura Pomerantz, and QVC Honored at Annual Gala

    One of the highlights of the FIT year is always our annual gala, and this year it was  especially so. That we raised $1.7 million certainly was part of what made it so special. But I think that this year our gala just had a kind of magical ambiance. It was held at the Plaza Hotel and the…

  • 2015 FIT Gala

    Our annual gala in early June was—once again—a wonderful success. Held at Cipriani on 42nd Street, it drew over 650 people, all good friends and supporters of FIT who, altogether, helped us to raise over $1.3 million. Our honorees—trustee Ed Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue—attracted bands of admirers whose enthusiasm boosted an already high level…

  • What a Wonderful Evening

    What a wonderful evening! Our annual gala in early June, which drew over 600 high-spirited people to Cipriani, honored three very loyal friends of FIT: our own trustees Joan Hornig and Dr. Jay Baker, as well as Linda Fargo, senior vice president of Bergdorf Goodman. The room was beautiful, enhanced by the tall exotic multi-colored…