The Fort Ticonderoga Association Names Board President-Elect
Born in Keene Valley and raised in Ticonderoga from the age of three, Morhouse graduated from Ticonderoga High School in 1962. He holds an undergraduate degree in history from Williams College and a law degree from Columbia University School of Law.
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) November 17, 2011 - The Board of Trustees of The Fort Ticonderoga Association has named Sanford W. Morhouse of Ticonderoga, NY, as a Vice-President and designated him as President-Elect of the Association Board. Morhouse will succeed the current Fort Ticonderoga Association President Peter S. Paine, Jr. of Willsboro, NY when his term expires. Association Morhouse's election occurred during the annual fall meeting of the Fort Ticonderoga Board held on October 8.
Born in Keene Valley and raised in Ticonderoga from the age of three, Morhouse graduated from Ticonderoga High School in 1962. He holds an undergraduate degree in history from Williams College and a law degree from Columbia University School of Law.
A trustee of Fort Ticonderoga since 2010, Morhouse is Of Counsel at the New York City law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP, one of the world's largest international law firms. A partner since 1977 in Dewey Ballantine, LLP, a predecessor firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf, Morhouse chaired the Real Estate Department and the Private Equity Group of Dewey, Ballantine. He also Co-Chaired its Corporate Department and served for twenty years on the firm's Management Committee. Morhouse served ten years on Dewey Ballantine's Executive Committee, and two years as its Co-Chairman.
During Morhouse's tenure in the leadership of the firm, Dewey Ballantine opened offices in the Silicon Valley, Warsaw, Frankfurt, Rome, Milan, and Beijing.
"I am delighted that Sandy will succeed me as President" said Association President, Peter S. Paine, Jr. "His commitment to the Fort, strong community ties, and extensive legal and not-for-profit experience will serve the Fort well in the years ahead. I look forward to working with him to ensure an orderly transition of governance responsibility at the Board level."
"It is an honor and a privilege to serve on the Fort Ticonderoga Board and to have an opportunity to contribute to the preservation and advancement of this national treasure," said Morhouse. "Peter Paine, who led the institution through a time of crisis, is a remarkable leader. We can never repay him for all that he has done to revitalize Fort Ticonderoga. Through his hard work and that of a dedicated board, we have an outstanding Executive Director in Beth Hill. In my opinion, Beth is without equal in her field, and we are indeed fortunate to have her. I look forward to working closely with Beth and her dedicated staff on both the opportunities and the challenges before us."
"Sandy's passion for Fort Ticonderoga's mission and community connection to Ticonderoga make him the ideal successor to Peter Paine as President of the Fort Ticonderoga Board," said Beth Hill, Executive Director of Fort Ticonderoga. "He has been a valued advisor and I look forward to our partnership in the future as Fort Ticonderoga achieves its vision to be the premier military historic site and museum in North America."
Morhouse is a member of several boards including Office Power, Inc., Lasair Capital, LLC, Broad Hollow Estates, Inc., Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, The Benedictine School Foundation, and the Arto Monaco Historical Society. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Ticonderoga Revitalization Alliance, an organization committed to building economic growth in Ticonderoga and the surrounding region.
The Fort Ticonderoga Association is the not-for-profit educational and cultural organization whose mission is to ensure that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices, and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history. Serving the public since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga engages more than 70,000 visitors annually and is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Fort Ticonderoga's history. The historic site and museum includes the restored fort, museum galleries, approximately two-thousand acres of land including Carillon Battlefield, Mount Defiance, the northern end of Mount Independence, and the King's Garden. Fort Ticonderoga is home to one of America's largest collections of 18th-century military material culture and its research library contains nearly 14,000 published works focusing on the military history of northeastern North America and New France during the 18th century. Philanthropic support by individuals, corporations, and foundations benefits the educational mission of Fort Ticonderoga.
FORT TICONDEROGA
America's Fort
Located on Lake Champlain in the beautiful 6 million acre Adirondack Park, Fort Ticonderoga is a private not-for-profit historic site and museum that ensures that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices, and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Fort Ticonderoga offers programs, historic interpretation, tours, demonstrations and exhibits throughout the year. Fort Ticonderoga is open for daily visitation May through October. A full schedule and information on events can be found at www.Fort-Ticonderoga.org or phone (518) 585-2821. Fort Ticonderoga is located at 100 Fort Ti Road Ticonderoga, New York.
Beth L. Hill
Executive Director
Fort Ticonderoga
PO Box 390/ 30 Fort Ti Road
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
(518)585-2821 telephone (518) 585-2210 fax
www.fort-ticonderoga.org
bhill ( @ ) fort-ticonderoga dot org
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