GulfQuest > Campaign Update

To date, the Charting the Course Capital Campaign has generated more than $7.6 million in gifts and pledges to underwrite the museum’s exhibits and infrastructure. The campaign’s lead gift of $1 million has been provided by the McLean family – Miss Clara McLean and the sons and daughters of Malcom and James McLean. In addition, leadership level gifts ($25,000 and up) have been provided by:
• Alabama Power Foundation • Alabama River Pulp Company, Inc. • AT&T • Atlantic Marine, LLC • Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. • The Community Foundation of South Alabama • Cooper/T. Smith Corporation • The Crampton Trust • The Daniel Foundation of Alabama • EBSCO Industries • ExxonMobil Corporation • The C.D., Helen & Jeff Glaze Foundation • Hand Arendall LLC • The Hearin-Chandler Foundation • Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hope, III • International Shipholding Corporation • SSAB North America • CACA Jones Family Foundation • The Mary Josephine Larkins Foundation • Ben May Charitable Trust • The McLean Family • Mr. and Mrs. John C. H. Miller, Jr.	• Mobile Bar Pilots, LLC • Mobile County Commission • Mobile Gas • Mr. C. H. Moore, III • Dr. Monte L. Moorer Charitable Trust • Descendants of Richard Murray • Norton Lilly International • Page & Jones, Inc. • Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Peebles III • The Propeller Club, Port of Mobile • Mrs. Dorothy G. Radcliff • Regions Bank • The Seamen’s Club of Mobile • Kate and Henry Seawell • Senior Bowl Charities • The Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust • Mr. Russel R. Steiner • Admiral and Mrs. William H. Stewart • U. S. Steel Foundation • Wachovia Bank • Mr. Thomas C. Weller, Jr. • Ms. Erin R. Wheeler • Whitney National Bank
Collectively, GulfQuest's Board of Trustees and professional staff have provided gifts and pledges totaling over $1.2 million. Lee Moncrief, retired president of Wachovia Bank in Mobile, is serving as Chairman of the Charting the Course Capital Campaign. Cheryl Thompson of Alabama Power and Marietta Urquhart of Heggeman Realty served as co-chairs for the Lead Gifts phase. Robbie Baker of Whitney National Bank and Dianne Irby of KBR served as co-chairs for the Major Gifts phase.