The writer is the president of Friends of Animals.

"We wanted to offer some family-oriented programs," said Faith Taylor, who was recently elected president of the Friends.

His mother is the president of American Friends of the Israel Museum.

Her mother is the president of the Friends of the Irvington Library.

He was the president of Friends of Global Progress.

He is the president of the Musical Association "Friends of Art" since 1997.

Mr. Cohen, a lawyer, was the president of the Friends of Music for more than 20 years.

For a long period he was the president of Friends of Akershus Fortress.

He became active on backbench committees, and was president of the Conservative Friends of Israel.

He served as president of the Friends of Brahms Society and instituted the organization's concert series.