Philip H. Lilienthal

Philip H. Lilienthal

Philip H. Lilienthal (b.1940) is an American lawyer, camp director, and philanthropist best known for his humanitarian work in Ethiopia and South Africa.

Peace Corps

A graduate of Amherst College in 1962, Lilienthal attended law school at the University of Virginia, receiving his J.D. in 1965. Upon graduation, Lilienthal joined the Peace Corps and established Camp Langano, Ethiopia's first sleepaway summer camp. It consisted primarily of inner city youths from Addis Ababa. In 1967, Lilienthal's Peace Corps service ended and he handed over control of Camp Langano to the YMCA, which ran it continuously until the overthrow of Ethiopian leader Haile Sellassie in 1974.

Camp Winnebago

In 1974, following the unexpected death of his father Howard, Lilienthal assumed his father's position as the director of [http://www.campwinnebago.com/ Camp Winnebago] , one of Maine's most prestigious and venerable boys' summer camps.

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 an historically valuable museum on the premises. He served in the position until his retirement in 2003, when he passed control of the camp to his oldest son, Andrew. Notable Alums:

Chris Berman

Global Camps Africa

After his retirement from Winnebago, Lilienthal established Global Camps Africa, originally,WorldCamps--an organization dedicated to helping AIDS-affected youths throughout Africa. Camp Sizanani, Lilienthal's first foray with Global Camps AFrica, formed in partnership with South African NGO, HIVSA, has been a major success, creating a vital support network for some of South Africa's neediest children. Lilienthal continues to work tirelessly for AIDS-affected children throughout all of Africa.

References

* American Camping Association. ACA Directory and Manual 2003.


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