David Abbott to become the Executive Director of the Foundation

CLEVELAND, OH - Geoffrey Gund, President of the Board of Trustees, announced today that The George Gund Foundation has chosen David Abbott to become the Executive Director of the Foundation.  David Abbott will succeed David Bergholz, who will be leaving early in 2003 after fourteen years as the Foundation's Executive Director.  Mr. Gund noted, "The selection of David Abbott, currently President of University Circle Incorporated, followed an extensive and careful six-month search.  The Board feels David Abbott will bring to this job wide knowledge of the City of Cleveland, good working relations with different sectors of the city and a vision to keep the Foundation relevant in a changing world.  We look forward to many years of successful partnership with Mr. Abbott."

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Deena M. Epstein (216)241-3114