The Teach for Freedom Gala

In 2023, we honored serial entrepreneur, visionary philanthropic leader, great American success story, and JMC founder, Jack Miller at the Teach for Freedom Gala in Chicago. Jack’s life and leadership have been the driving force for the Jack Miller Center’s nationwide efforts to bring the American story of freedom back to American education. Thanks to his extraordinary vision, for nearly 20 years, the Jack Miller Center has been advancing America’s founding principles and history on college campuses and in K-12 classrooms across the country.

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Meet Jack Miller

Audience standing and clapping at the Teach for Freedom gala

The Jack Miller Award for Patriotic Philanthropy

During the gala, Jack was presented with the inaugural Jack Miller Award for Patriotic Philanthropy.

The award recognizes a philanthropist that has made a profound impact in promoting the study and love of America’s founding principles and history.

Teach for Freedom Gala collage. Various figures including Jack and Goldie Miller, Miller family members, and Chairman Michael Weiser.

2023 gala lead sponsors: Founder’s Circle ($100,000+) Richard Uihlein Presidential Sponsors ($50,000+) Michael & Lindy Keiser Harvey L. Miller Supporting Foundation Legacy Sponsors ($25,000+) Craig J. & Janet Duchossois Jamie & Deborah Fellowes Roger & Susan Hertog Northern Trust Ted Schwartz Morris Silverman & Lori Komisar Rick & Cate Waddell Wintrust Commercial Banking Capital Sponsors ($15,000+) Anonymous Diane Hendricks Judith Joy Alicia & Aaron Oberman Michael & Julie Weiser Liberty Sponsors ($10,000+) Douglas K. Chapman The Crown Family Marshall E. Eisenberg Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation The Jonas Family Frank Mariani Ron Sargent Patriot Sponsors ($5,000+) Anonymous Donald & Donna Baumgartner Patrick & Rachel English Avrum Gray & Dolores Cowen John Q. & Carol McKinnon Michael & Suzanne Moskow Caryn & Jerry Skurnick Collegiate Sponsors ($1,000+) Eric & Danelle Achepohl John Agresto Carole & Christopher Anderson Anonymous Ashbrook Center Jess & Lill Beim Robin & Stephen Berger Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Donald & Lois Chudacoff Lewis Collens & Nancy Sindelar Paul Earle & Ellen Rudnick Larry & Barbara Field Richard Fleisher Peter & Ginny Foreman Alvin & Nancy Gorman Marvin & Elaine Gottlieb Melvin & Judith Hecktman Jeri & Norman Jacobs Gregory Kadens Philip M. Kayman William R. Kehoe & Mimi Turney William Kristol Sandra & Robert Lund Ron Lunt Ralph & Bonnie Mandell Ron Miller & Jacqueline Fischer Buddy & Joan Mopper Steven B. Nasatir & Carolyn Rosenberg Theodore & Harriette Perlman Bill Roberti Chelsey & Jonathan Seering The Staff of the Jack Miller Family Foundation Merle & Jim Styer Marilyn Witt Hans & Erin Zeiger Statesmanship Sponsors (up to $999) Jeff Blackman Nancie Flaxman Edwin & Penny Glass Bruce & Barbie Hecktman Reva Heller Scott & Sarah Hirsch Michael & Valerie Lewis Gary & Vicki Pines The Staff of the Jack Miller Center Jen Sweeney & Tom Bensfield