Portraits in Philanthropy

“There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed.”
- Albert Schweitzer

	Dr. Paula Russo, Past Foundation Trustee “We are a science-based clinical specialty, and we need the science and the research for validation for the biologic rationale of treatment. Seeing the difference we’ve made in peoples’ lives, we need to do everything we can to continue to exist as a specialty. The value is in helping others.”
	Dr. Samuel O. Dorn, AAE Past President “Endodontics and the AAE have been my love. This profession has given me everything in my life except my family, and it’s even helped with that. Part of that love has been teaching postgraduate students. If we don’t keep schools strong and departments independent, then we’ve lost everything we’ve gained.”
	Dr. Gerald C. Dietz Sr., Past Foundation Trustee and AAE Past President “I have been remarkably rewarded by my association with the AAE, and I want to do whatever I can to assure the continuation of the AAE and our specialty so that future endodontists and patients can also benefit. The best way I can do that is by being a Diamond Donor to the Foundation with the wish that my contribution will encourage others to also participate at the level that is best for them.”
	Dr. Louis E. Rossman, AAE President “My father, Samuel R. Rossman, was the greatest influence in my life. He always told my brother and me that we must give something back. Later this idea was reinforced by my mentors, Morton Amsterdam and Walter Cohen. They were constantly trying to improve the institutions they were associated with. I grew up in an environment where generosity was an expectation. So I have always tried to support organizations that are meaningful to me.”

AAE Foundation

Portraits in Philanthropy