APPENDIX A: ACTIONS OF THE

OCTOBER 15, 2012, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the minutes of the June 25, 2012, meeting of the 

Board of Regents. [2012.10.01]

VOTED that the Board of Regents expresses its profound appreciation to the memory of Bill 

Moggridge, an esteemed colleague and friend of the Smithsonian Institution, and extends its 

heartfelt sympathies to his wife, Karin Moggridge, and family. [2012.10.02]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the budget of appropriated funds for fiscal year 

2013 when signed into law by the President, approves the institutional budget for Trust funds 

for fiscal year 2013 reflected in this report, and authorizes expenditures by the Secretary in 

accordance therewith. Any material changes in program plans incorporated into this budget 

shall be made only with the approval of the Board of Regents or its Executive Committee. 

[2012.10.03]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Lockheed Martin Corporation to 

the National Air and Space Museum and continues the naming of the Lockheed Martin IMAX 

Theater in the National Air and Space Museum from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2022, a 

period of 10 years. [2012.10.04]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Margaret A. Cargill 

Foundation to the National Museum of Natural History and names the Margaret Cargill 

Collections Zone in the planned Center for Science Education for a period of 20 years or until 

the next major renovation of the Center, whichever is longer. [2012.10.05]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Barbara and Craig Barrett to the 

National Museum of Natural History and names the Barbara and Craig Barrett Lab for a period 

of 20 years or until the next major renovation of the Center, whichever is longer. [2012.10.06]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of John and Adrienne Mars to the 

National Zoological Park’s Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and names the John and 

Adrienne Mars Conservation Science Wing for a period of 20 years or until the next major 

renovation of the Center, whichever is longer. [2012.10.07]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Michael E. Tennenbaum to the 

Smithsonian Institution and creates an endowment to support the marine observatories and 

names the facilities the Tennenbaum Marine Observatories. [2012.10.08]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the creation of a quasi-endowment for the National 

Museum of Natural History’s Center for Science Education to fund education and outreach 

activities associated with the Center and related activities. Further, the Board authorizes the 

transfer of funds identified for this purpose. [2012.10.09]
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VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Exxon Mobil Corporation to 

the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and accepts the terms of the sponsorship 

agreement. [2012.10.10]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Saudi Refining, Inc., a subsidiary 

of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), to the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. 

Sackler Gallery, and accepts the terms of the sponsorship agreement. [2012.10.11]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reappoints Barbara Fleischman, Wendy Jeffers, Frank 

Martucci, Janice Oresman, and John Robinson to the Board of Trustees of the Archives of 

American Art for three-year terms effective immediately. [2012.10.12]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reappoints Claudia Kotchka and Barbara Mandel to the Board 

of Trustees of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum for three-year terms effective 

immediately. [2012.10.13]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Donald Kirlin and Stephen VanRoekel and 

reappoints Morton Funger and John L. Plueger to the National Air and Space Museum Board for 

three-year terms effective immediately. [2012.10.14]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints George T. DeBakey, Erin K. Hogan, John E. Jacobson, 

and Kristin M. Richardson to the Advisory Board of the National Science Resources Center for 

three-year terms effective immediately. [2012.10.15]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Ziad S. Ojakli, Terry Prather, and David M. Velasquez 

to the National Advisory Board of the National Zoological Park for three-year terms effective 

immediately. [2012.10.16]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Stephen L. Berry, Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 

and Samuel M. Victor and reappoints Kay Dryden and Augustus C. Miller to the Advisory Board 

of the Smithsonian Libraries for three-year terms effective January 1, 2013. [2012.10.17]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Thomas Tupper to the Advisory Board of the 

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute for a three-year term effective immediately. 

[2012.10.18]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Patricia Q. Stonesifer to the Council of the National 

Museum of African American History and Culture to serve until the opening of the museum, 

effective immediately. [2012.10.19]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed amendments to the bylaws of the 

Board of Trustees of the Archives of American Art. [2012.10.20]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed amendments to the bylaws of the 

Commission of the National Portrait Gallery. [2012.10.21]
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VOTED that the Board of Regents endorses the revised General Criteria for Identifying 

Candidates for the Smithsonian Board of Regents. [2012.10.22]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reelects France Córdova as Chair of the Smithsonian Board of 

Regents for a one-year term effective January 29, 2013. [2012.10.23]

VOTED that the Board of Regents elects John W. McCarter Jr. as Vice Chair of the Smithsonian 

Board of Regents for a one-year term effective January 29, 2013. [2012.10.24]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reelects Shirley Ann Jackson as a member of the Smithsonian 

Board of Regents’ Executive Committee for a one-year term effective January 29, 2013. 

[2012.10.25]