Scottsdale's History Hall of Fame
T H E F I F T E E N T H A N N U A L
Scottsdale’s History Hall of Fame Dinner
May 13,2008
5:30pm
Chaparral Suites
Corporate Tables - $1,200, Individual Tickets - $60
Over the past fourteen years the Council has selected 98 past and present Scottsdale personalities and organizations to induct into the Scottsdale's History Hall of Fame. Inductees have contributed immeasurably to the rich heritage of Scottsdale, dating back to its modern-day founding in 1888 by Army Chaplain Winfield Scott.
2008 Inductees
The Past Presidents’ Council of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce the 2008 History Hall of Fame honorees.
These honorees have made a significant contribution to Scottsdale’s growth, development and success since its founding in 1888.
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EORGE R. "DOC" CAVALLIERESon of Scottsdale’s first blacksmiths, Doc Cavalliere turned the family forge in downtown Scottsdale into an ornamental ironwork shop that is still operated by the family today. He served on an early town council, and owns and operates two of Scottsdale’s favorite Western-themed restaurants—Reata Pass and Greasewood Flat.
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OBERTA PILCHERA lifelong Arizonan, Roberta Pilcher has also been a lifelong civic leader. She’s held significant positions in the Arizona Republican party, managed several Scottsdale City Council campaigns and served as a member of City Council in 2003. Every February she hosts an event that honors the city’s founder and namesake, Winfield Scott.
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ICHARD "DICK" SEARLESScottsdale rancher, real estate broker and developer, the late Dick Searles also served as president of the Salt River Project in the late 1940s before going to Washington, D.C. as President Truman’s Under Secretary of the Interior. He was a charter member of several Scottsdale civic groups, and served in governorappointed posts, including Arizona State Civil Defense Director. He died in 1993 at age 87.
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ERNON SWABACKVern Swaback first came to Scottsdale in the late 1950s as an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West. Over 50 years as an architect, his Scottsdale-based, award-winning design firm is in demand by homeowners, businesses and master-planned communities throughout the U.S. He’s shared his vision and creativity through six books, and led the City of Scottsdale and its residents through a two year Visioning process in the early 1990's.
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AYO CLINICSince Mayo Clinic opened in Scottsdale in 1987, it has evolved into an integrated, multi-campus system that includes the Mayo Clinic, Samuel C. Johnson Research Building and the Mayo Clinic Collaborative Research Building on the Shea campus and the Mayo Hospital on the Scottsdale-Phoenix border. In addition to its focus on leveraging its considerable clinical expertise to discover new and better ways to care for patients, Mayo Clinic also provides a broad spectrum of support to the community.
Date and Time
Tuesday May 13, 2008
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM MST
Starts: 0530PM
Ends: 0900PM
Contact Information
Leslie Nyquist
phone:4809492174
fax:4803552710
