THE BCA TEN — 2007 Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America The Boeing Company Chicago, Illinois The Boldt Company Appleton, Wisconsin Deutsche Bank New York, New York Gibson Guitar Corp. Nashville, Tennessee Masco Corporation Taylor, Michigan McQuiddy Printing Company Nashville, Tennessee Qualcomm Incorporated San Diego, California Shell Exploration & Production Company Houston, Texas Shugoll Research Bethesda, Maryland The Travelers Companies, Inc. St. Paul, Minnesota

Business and arts leaders from coast to coast gathered at The New-York Historical Society on October 16, 2007 for the gala presentation of
THE BCA TEN: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America

"The companies on this year's list are not only exceptional supporters of the arts in their communities - and role models for other companies - they are all pro active in their engagement with the arts," said Judith A. Jedlicka. "Each goes into the community, works with arts administers to identify challenges and explore solutions. As a result," she continued, "among the projects we recognized are a new annual summer jazz series in Chicago supported by Boeing, arts-driven initiatives that Shell is funding to help re-build New Orleans and surrounding areas, and community-based arts projects throughout Michigan that would have been eliminated were it not for Masco’s support."

To read more about the companies named to THE BCA TEN — 2007 and to view THE BCA TEN — 2007 publication click here.

Read about re-presentations of THE BCA TEN in the local communities.

Presenters
Business Committee for the Arts, Inc.
FORBES Magazine

Media Sponsor
USA TODAY

Presenting Sponsors
Deutsche Bank
The First American Corporation
Morgan Stanley
Principal Financial Group
Thomas P. Putnam
Target

Leadership Circle
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons
Equity Dynamics Inc.
Guardsmark
HCA
Humana Inc.
Ingram Industries Inc.
Meredith Corporation
Prudential Financial
UBS
United Technologies Corporation
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Patrons
Con Edison
Corning Incorporated
Delta Dental of Colorado
Goldman Sachs
H&R Block, Inc.
Masco Corporation
McQuiddy Printing Company
Playboy Foundation
Qualcomm Incorporated
Starwood Capital Group
Time Warner Inc.
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Verizon

	J. Barry Griswell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Group; James Bafaro and Angel Ysaguirre, The Boeing Company; Christopher (Kip) Forbes, Vice Chairman, Forbes Inc.
	J. Barry Griswell; Renee Boldt, Oscar Boldt, The Boldt Company; Marta Weldon, Fox Valley Symphony; and Christopher Forbes.
	Gary Hattem, Deutsche Bank.
	John Mahlmann, MENC; David Berryman and Nina Miller; Gibson Guitar Corp.; and Earl Hurrey, MENC.
	Judith A. Jedlicka, President, BCA; Eugene Gargaro, Sharon Rothwell and Melonie Colaianne; Masco.
	David McQuiddy and Marijane McQuiddy, McQuiddy Printing Company.
	Susan Laun, Qualcomm Incorporated.
	J. Barry Griswell; Fred Palmer, Shell Exploration & Production Company; and Christopher Forbes.
	Mark Shugoll and Merrill Shugoll, Shugoll Research; and Christopher Forbes.
	Michael Newman, The Travelers Companies, Inc.
	Luis Castro, Philip Sanchez and Daniel Osheyack, Time Warner Inc. and; Christopher Forbes (second from right).
	Judith A. Jedlicka; J. Barry Griswell; and Kate Levin, Comissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
	NJPAC Wachovia Jazz for Teens.
	Jacqueline Thompson, Soprano.
	Tony Award Nominated Broadway Star, Brad Oscar.