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From left: Brett Gilman Smith, Martha S. Gilman, Pamela W. Cornforth, and Michael J. Quaranta
Pamela W. Cornforth Honored with Gilman Bowl In a surprise announcement at the 25th Annual Marvin S. Gilman Superstars in Business awards luncheon, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce awarded the esteemed Marvin S. Gilman Bowl to Pamela W. Cornforth, president and chief executive officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware. “This is a well-deserved award,” said Martha S. Gilman. “Pam’s community leadership and involvement certainly embodies my father’s legacy.” Named in memory of Marvin S. Gilman—who served as an exemplary leader and a paragon of small business in Delaware—the Gilman Bowl was
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established as a tribute to small business leadership. The identity of the recipient of the Gilman Bowl was held confidential until its presentation at the awards ceremony. “I was excited to learn that Pam would be the recipient of the Gilman Bowl for the 25th anniversary of the event,” said Brett Gilman Smith, Marvin S. Gilman’s grandson. Cornforth has been the president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware since 1999. During Pam’s leadership, the House has undergone two expansions to accommodate the organization’s growth and better serve the needs of the families
who stay there. Pam also oversaw the creation of the Ronald McDonald Family Room located at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and the renovation of the Family Room located at the Center for Women’s and Children’s Health at ChristianaCare’s Newark Campus. She recently completed a two-year term as a member of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Global Advisory board acting in the capacity as a liaison between the local RMHC chapters and the global office. In 2023, Pam led the successful rebranding and chapter status change of the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware to Ronald McDonald House Charities of
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