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* 'Andersen CEO s Chief Executive Officer of Andersen Corporation and a longtime I a us member of our community, Don Garofalo has a multi-faceted relationship applauds with The Saint Paul Foundation. As a community leader, he works with local organizations to solicit Foundation for support from the Foundation. On a business level, The Saint Paul proactive leadership Foundation manages the Katherine B. Andersen Fund, named for the wife of one of Andersen Corporation's co-founders. „ •^5�,�'�:; •�• :�� rip' <f' .`x 1 k n'. y, 4 Andersen CEO Don Garofalo says The Saint Paul Foundation is integral to the fabric of the community,taking a Proactive stance His familiarity with the Foundation made it a natural choice for him to turn and addressing community needs. to when his 28-year-old son died suddenly. "I wanted to create a positive Garofalo recently joined The Saint Paul and lasting memory of my son," he says. Working with the Foundation, Foundation's Board of Directors. the Garofalo family established The Anthony Garofalo Scholarship Fund in celebration of Tony's life. Each year, it awards four scholarships to students interested in studying science and technology. Having experienced the Foundation on many levels, Garofalo says The Saint Paul Foundation is integral to the community fabric. "They are true leaders and they have a strong vision and a passion for making the East Metro area a better place." Garofalo says there are commonalities between Andersen's business and that of the Foundation. "We strive to understand our customers' needs so that we can serve them better. The Saint Paul Foundation does the same, proactively going out to study issues and bringing people together from government or business sectors to find solutions.` He continues: "They don't wait for someone else to identify a need, by being so visible in the community, they see what's needed and then bring the right parties together." Don Garofalo, Andersen Corporation CEO