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(Steve Minter has donated one hour of his time to the winning bidder)

In September 2003, Steven A. Minter was appointed Executive in Residence at Cleveland State University following his retirement after 28 years from The Cleveland Foundation. At Cleveland State he is assisting the President in strengthening collaborative relationships between the university and the community.

Mr. Minter was the president and executive director of The Cleveland Foundation, the nation's oldest and second largest community foundation from 1984 until his retirement in July 2003. The Foundation's mission involved improving the quality of life in Greater Cleveland, building community endowment, and providing leadership on key community issues. During his 28-year tenure at the Foundation, he was engaged in building a strong and vibrant community and participating in the turn-around of the city. At the Foundation, he also served as a program officer (1975-1979), the associate director and program officer for Civic Affairs (1979-1983).

Outside of the Foundation, Mr. Minter spent over 15 years in governmental positions. In 1980, while on a leave of absence from the Foundation, he served as the first Under Secretary for the United States Department of Education in Washington, D.C. From 1970 to 1975, he was the Commissioner of Public Welfare for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He began his career as a caseworker at the Cuyahoga County Welfare Department in 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio and rose through the ranks to become its director in 1969.

He serves on the boards of many nonprofit organizations, including United Way Services, The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture, The Greater Cleveland Roundtable, The Union Club. He also co-chairs the United Way Vision Council, a public-private partnership designing Cleveland's health and human services agenda. His regional and national board activities include the College of Wooster, chair of the board for the Learning Communities Network. Mr. Minter also serves on the corporate boards of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and KeyCorp.

He has served on numerous boards and commissions at the local, state and national level including The National Commission of the International Year of The Child in 1979, Ohio Governor's Education Commission in 1988, The Mayoral Commission on School Governance for The Cleveland Public Schools (which he co-chaired). He is the former chair of the board of Community Foundations of America and the American Public Welfare Association. He served on the boards of The Independent Sector, Council on Foundations, The Foundation Center, Child Welfare League of America and National Community AIDS Partnership.
Mr. Minter holds a master's degree in social administration from the Mandel School at Case Western Reserve University and a B.A. in education from Baldwin-Wallace College. He is a member of the National Academy of Public Administration, the National Association of Social Workers, the Association of Black Foundation Executives and is a life member of the NAACP.

During his career, he has received many honors, including the 2003 Distinguished Grantmaker Award from the Council on Foundations, The 2003 Leadership in Nonprofit Award by Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University, the 2001 Louis Stokes Community Visionary Award, presented by Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation; 1999 Man of the Year Award, presented by 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland; the 1991 Ohio Governor's Award for Education; 1985 Cleveland Black Professional of the Year Award and many others. He also holds honorary doctoral degrees from Findlay College, Baldwin-Wallace College, Kent State University, Oberlin College, Lake Erie College and Case Western Reserve University.

On a personal note, Mr. Minter and his wife, Dolly, have been married for 42 years and have three married daughters, two grandsons and one granddaughter.

Item Special Note

(Steve Minter has donated one hour of his time to the winning bidder)

We accept Mastercard and Visa(not American Express) payments and cash payments. All money is due by Friday, July 16.

The executives will meet with the winning bidders at a time convenient to both parties, on or before December 1, 2004.