The Los Angeles Police Protective League’s (LAPPL) Eagle & Badge Foundation hosted a gala to celebrate 10 years of the foundation’s commitment to supporting Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers, their families and the children in the communities they protect and serve. The evening paid tribute to the Lakers Organization, including owner Jerry Buss and family, and Coach Mike Brown; Daren and Evan Metropoulos, of C. Dean Metropoulos & Company, of the iconic Pabst Brewing Company; and one of Hollywood’s best-known couples, Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Each of the honorees received the Line of Duty — Legacy Award.
The event took place on August 30th at the JW Marriott, L.A. Live. Leaders from local businesses, law enforcement, entertainment and politics gathered to pay tribute to the honorees and the 2010 LAPD Medal of Valor winners, including:
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles Councilmember Dennis P. Zine
Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich
LAPPL President Paul M. Weber
Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy D. Baca
United States Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
CBS Sports Director Jim Hill
Eagle & Badge Foundation President Arthur M. Kassel
KNX Reporter Frank Mottek
John Rockwell
Norm Crosby
Thomas V. Girardi, Esq.
Daren and Evan Metropoulos, of C. Dean Metropoulos & Company received In the Line of Duty — Legacy Award together with the other honorees. Metropoulos will be at the helm of operating and reinventing Pabst Brewing Company, and are relocating the all-American, iconic brand to Southern California this summer. Pabst is currently the largest and only traditional brewing company that is still American-owned, and Evan and Daren are committed to returning this venerable group of historic Pabst brands, whose U.S. roots go back to the 1840s, to their earlier glory. The Metropoulos brothers have an extensive background of working with their father, Chairman and CEO Dean Metropoulos, in creating and recreating some of America’s top brand names in the food industry, including Stella Foods, Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. and Mumm and Perrier Jouet Champagnes, to name a few. One of the top entrepreneurial and philanthropic families in America, the Metropoulos family is prominent in the Greek-American community.
The red-carpet evening also featured silent and live auctions, a cocktail reception, a gourmet dinner and surprise entertainment.
See all the latest news from Greece and the world at Greekreporter.com. Contact our newsroom to report an update or send your story, photos and videos. Follow GR on Google News and subscribe here to our daily email!
