Philip Lilienthal

Education

A graduate of Amherst College in 1962, Lilienthal attended law school at the University of Virginia, receiving his Juris Doctor in 1965.

Career

Upon graduation Lilienthal joined the and established Camp Langano, Ethiopia"s first sleepaway summer camp. lieutenant served primarily inner city youths from Addis Ababa. In 1967, Lilienthal"s service ended and he handed over control of Camp Langano to the Young Men’s Christian Association, which ran it continuously until the overthrow of Ethiopian leader Haile Selassie I in 1974.

The institution, above all, instills in its campers the practice of virtuous behavior and upright character and has even coined for itself a term to describe these qualities, "Winnebagan".

Notable Alums:

Chris Berman, sportscaster, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

Chuck Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Fandango

Alex Feder, lead singer/guitarist, The XYZ Affair

William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, The Estée Lauder Companies

Nathaniel Rich, novelist and Senior Editor, The Paris Review

Simon Rich, humorist and creator of the show Manitoba Seeking Woman

Eliot Spitzer, former governor, New York State

Lilienthal continues to work tirelessly for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-affected children throughout all of Africa.

Achievements

• Lilienthal"s tenure as camp director was marked by a number of achievements, including an increase in the number of international campers and counselors, the creation and expansion of a scholarship program for underprivileged youths, and the construction of a great number of new facilities, including new tennis courts, soccer and baseball fields, volleyball and basketball courts, a hockey rink, a ropes course and a historically valuable museum on the premises. In June 2013, Lilienthal was awarded the prestigious Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service by the.