Honorees
Dino was born in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York on August 29, 1933. Aside from the two years he served in the US Army, he has lived there his entire life. Dino was educated at P.S. 77 (where P.S. 321 now stands), he attended Manual Training High School (now John Jay High School) and attended the American Institute of Banking and School of General Studies at Columbia University. He joined Fiduciary Trust Company International in 1974, and served as Managing Director until his retirement in 2016. At Fiduciary, he was responsible for managing individual and trust portfolios. Prior to joining Fiduciary, he managed a high net worth family office.
Additionally, Dino is an avid philanthropist and enjoys giving back to his home borough. Through the years, he served on the boards of: Brooklyn Kindergarten Society, Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service (presently known as Brooklyn Community Services), the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Park Slope Civic Council where he met his late wife, Jean Lange, and the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society) among many others. He also served as the President of the Montauk Club from 1971-1974 and 1980-1991. He is the former Treasurer of the Saltaire Yacht Club and former director of Selchow and Righter, the makers of Parcheesi, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit.
Walter E. Reed Medalist
Dr. Dhanan J. Etwaru earned his medical degree from SUNY-Stonybrook Medical Center in 1986. He later completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Winthrop University Hospital, followed by General Surgery and Urology at the Kings County Hospital. He is double board certified in both Internal Medicine as well as Urology.Dr. Etwaru joined The Brooklyn Hospital Center in 1995. A pioneer in modern medicine, he provides the latest in minimally invasive procedures including Laparoscopic and Robotic surgeries. In addition to his role as Attending Physician, he has also served as the Chairman of the Department of Urology for 12 years and is the Program Director of the SUNY Downstate Urology Residency Program at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. Dr. Etwaru is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn.
He and his wife Sandy have been married for 32 years and they have three children. In his spare time, Dr. Etwaru is an avid golfer.
Walter E. Reed Medalist
Dr. Linus Yoe graduated from the Institute of Medicine in Yangon, Myanmar where he was born and raised. After five years of service as a medical officer in Myanmar, he moved to the Unites States where he received Internal Medicine training at The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC), graduating from the program in 2005. Upon graduation, he joined the Department of Medicine as a member of the core faculty.
Since 2006, he has served as the Medical Clerkship Director, where he taught and guided medical students from schools including; Weill Cornell Medical School, St. George’s University School of Medicine and the American University of the Caribbean. He is currently the Associate Program Director and Chief of General Internal Medicine at TBHC. Since 2011, he has been actively involved in the Professional Staff, serving in various roles including Secretary and Vice President, which led to his appointment as President of the Professional Staff and Chair of the Medical Board at TBHC from 2017 to 2018. Not only is he an excellent clinician, but he has been a marvelous teacher to all of the medical residents and students placed under his guidance. As recognition for his dedication and passion, he received the Fribourg Teaching Award and the Teacher of the Year Award in the Department of Medicine in 2005 and 2011.
Dr. Yoe is also one of the founding members of the Myanmar American Medicine Education Society (MAMES), and he has provided the leading role in the Society’s annual Scientific Meeting, Residency Guidance, and Residency Mock Interviews and has done so without fail for the past 15 years. He is currently serving as the President of MAMES until 2020. He was also recently honored by Kings County Medical Society in March, 2019, and as immediate past president by TBHC Professional Staff in May, 2019 for his excellent service and leadership.
He resides in Downtown Brooklyn and is happily married to his wife, Dr. Ma Sandar, a Geriatrician. Their one and only precious daughter, Hillary, was born at TBHC.
Robert B. Catell Emerging Philanthropist Awardee
John A. Catsimatidis, Jr. is a Principal at the Red Apple Group. Red Apple Group is a conglomerate that owns and operates assets in the energy, real estate, finance, insurance and supermarket industries. In addition to his involvement in the operations of portfolio companies, John also leads the investment team which looks at both private and public opportunities.
He is a graduate of the New York University Stern School of Business, where he received a B.S. for his concentrations in finance and management. For his leadership at NYU, he was presented the President’s Service Award for distinguished service and contribution to the New York University Community.
John is involved in all of the philanthropic activities of the Catsimatidis Family Foundation, which supports organizations such as the Police Athletic League and the Alzheimer’s Association.