Leaders Council: In Memoriam
In remembrance of those that selflessly shared their leadership, experience, and insights through their service on the Legal Services Corporation’s Leaders Council.
William Rockwell "Rocky" Wirtz
October 5, 1952 – July 25, 2023
Former Principal Owner & Chairman, Chicago Blackhawks | Joined Leaders Council in 2018
Hank Aaron
February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021
Professional Baseball Player & Hall of Fame Member, 1954 - 1967| Joined Leaders Council in 2016
Christian L. Campbell
Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Franchise Policy Officer, Yum! Brands, Inc. | Joined Leaders Council in 2015
James "Jim" Crown
June 25, 1953 – June 25, 2023
Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co. President, Henry Crown & Co. Managing Partner, Aspen Skiing Company | Joined Leaders Council in 2018
Bob Dole
July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021
Former U.S. Senator & Senate Majority Leader, 1969 - 1996 | Joined Leaders Council in 2017
Herbert Garten
1929 – January 28, 2025
Former Chairman, Fedder and Garten; Former Board Member, Legal Services Corporation | Joined Leaders Council in 2018
Newton N. Minow
January 17, 1926 – May 6, 2023
Former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, 1961 - 1963 Honorary Consul General of Singapore | Joined Leaders Council in 2022
E. Leo Milonas
October 23, 1936 - January 2, 2024
Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York 6th Chair of the New York Commission on Judicial Nomination Joined Leaders Council in 2018
Arne Sorenson
October 13, 1958 – February 15, 2021
President & CEO, Marriott International, 2012 - 2021 | Joined Leaders Council in 2016
Richard “Dick” Thornburg
July 16, 1932 – December 31, 2020
United States Attorney General, 1988-1991 Governor of Pennsylvania, 1979-1987 | Joined Leaders Council in 2015
H. Thomas Wells, Jr.
1950 - July 31, 2024
President, American Bar Association, 2008-2009 Shareholder, Maynard Cooper & Gale | Joined Leaders Council in 2017