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Press Releases

Horatio Alger Association to Sponsor PBS’ Annual National Memorial Day Concert for Third Consecutive Year

May 26, 2023

Frederic B. Luddy, Founder of ServiceNow, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award 

February 09, 2023

Y. Michele Kang, Owner of the Washington Spirit, Founder and CEO of Cognosante, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award 

February 02, 2023

Horatio Alger Association Earns Coveted Four-Star Charity Navigator Rating for 6th Consecutive Year; Endowment Fund Receives First Four-Star Rating

January 26, 2023

Keith T. Koenig, Co-Founder and Chairman of CITY Furniture, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award

January 20, 2023

Louis L. Holtz, Legendary College Football Coach, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award 

January 18, 2023

Fredrick D. Schaufeld, Managing Director of SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award

January 18, 2023

S. Donald Sussman, Founder and Chairman of Paloma Partners, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award

January 18, 2023

Trevor D. Rees-Jones, Founder and CEO of Chief Oil & Gas, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award 

January 18, 2023

John F. Crowley, Executive Chairman and Founding CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award

January 18, 2023

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Horatio Alger Members are part of a select group of individuals who have experienced a wide spectrum of what life can offer. Similar to characters in stories by Horatio Alger, Jr., they traditionally have started life in “humble” or economically challenging circumstances.

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