Among the guests at the Margaret Thatcher Lecture are (l to r seated) Paul Pendorf; Doe Thornburg OBE, Chicago, ESU President Emerita; Eric Kuzmuk, ESU New York Branch; Eileen Knollman, Cincinnati, ESU Board Member; (standing) Robert G. Simon, JPMorgan Private Bank; Dolly Kohls, Cincinnati, Chairman Region IV; Joy Harris, Lexington, VA, Chairman Region IV; Kitty Benton; Pree and George Ray, Lexington, VA, ESU Board Member.

Alice Boyne, ESU President & Executive Director, presented Mr. Sullivan with a letter from Lady Thatcher reading, “I am delighted that Martin Sullivan is Guest of Honour at this evening’s dinner. From his roots in Essex his career has propelled him to the very pinnacle of his profession. Hugely respected and acknowledged as the very top of his field, I am sure that he will bring a lively insight to this year’s Margaret Thatcher Lecture.

I send Mr Sullivan, and you all, my very best wishes.

--Margaret Thatcher