The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has created an annual award to go to an SEC Employee or other individual who exemplifies outstanding charitable work or volunteerism on behalf of America’s veterans. The award is named after the late John P. “Jack” Wheeler ’66, in recognition of his tireless efforts on behalf of Veterans. The first recipient of the award will be Susan Schneider, founder of the SEC Veterans Committee. Last year, under her leadership, the SEC was the largest single contributor to the District of Columbia’s Toys for Tots drive. The award presentation will be during the SEC’s Memorial Day Program in May 2015. Chair Mary Jo White and Commissioner Dan Gallagher will present the award.
Wheeler was best known for his Chairmanship of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, which raised over eight million dollars in private donations and succeeded in getting Congress to pass a bill approving a site on the National Mall for Maya Lin's controversial design, now known simply as the Wall.