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s and leaders in the non-profit sector. In June 2009, they met at the

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and drew a dozen bishops. Boisi, who is a philanthropist and former vice-chairman at

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,MacMillan, Douglas
"A Business Plan for the Catholic Church"
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'', September 30, 2008, 12:15PM EST. Retrieved 2011-07-07. also funded the Geoffrey T. Boisi Professor chair at the

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of the

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and endowed the

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in 1999 with a $5 million gift. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and recent Catholic convert

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(currently at

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) addressed them, according to a 2009 report. Among the members of the volunteer group reported in 2008 were

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chairman Charles Geschke, Korn/Ferry chief executive Paul Reilly, former

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, Gerard R. Roche of

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, and former

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managing director Frederick Gluck. Lawrence Bossidy, former CEO of

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, has been a pro bono consultant. Kerry Robinson serves as the organization's Global Ambassador. Kim Smolik, Ed.D. is the current CEO.

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