2018 Benefit Honorees
Julie & Tom Condon
Honoring 30 years of transformative “Actions Not Words” service Tom Condon tells the story of how the Sr. Mary Wilfrid Gymnasium got built as if he were still sitting in that Board of Trustees meeting back in 1991. The Mayfield community was so desperate for a gym that a group of parents presented a wild idea to install a circus-like tent on the grounds. At least the girls would be shielded from the elements, they argued. Two weeks later the board voted “no” to the tent and “yes” to a new gym—thanks in large part to the generosity of Tom and his wife, Julie, whose daughter Amy ’91 attended Mayfield. Tom’s financial expertise and vision—backed by his commitment and generosity—helped propel Mayfield into one of the region’s preeminent Catholic all-girls high schools. The Condons have supported Mayfield for three decades, helping to transform our historic campus into a 21st-century school whose student population has grown by 27% since the early 1990s. Tom is the longest serving Mayfield board and board committee member, beginning his service in 1988, when Amy began her freshman year. Julie currently serves on our Board of Trustees and her insights as a woman of faith and a wise, strong and caring mother guide the board’s Committee on Mission. But the Condons’ decades-long support of Mayfield is far more than a legacy of new buildings. It’s about their quiet, loving support for the mission of a Catholic, Holy Child education. It’s about their innate gratitude and their deep imperative to give back to Catholic institutions that nurture lives of faith and goodness. As Julie said, it’s as simple as “giving back to a place that has given us so much.”
She recalls with a smile “the whole collection of wonderful moments” at Mayfield that enriched her daughter. And Tom will never forget that proud moment when, as a Mayfield board member, he handed Amy her diploma. “I have been blessed and fortunate,” Tom said. “We have been lucky enough to have the resources to give.”
organizations. He has also guided the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Finance Council and the Holy Family Parish Finance Council, and he and Julie were founding supporters of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
The Condons’ decades-long support of Mayfield is far more than a legacy of new buildings. It’s about their quiet, loving support for the mission of a Catholic, Holy Child education.
The Condons’ leadership support during the Faith in Our Future capital campaign helped to open six new classrooms, the Student Commons, the library and a beautiful courtyard. They were lead donors in the 1997 Pike Auditorium remodel. When our Cubs needed upgraded sports facilities, Tom and Julie supported a new fitness center and dance studio in the gym. For 25 years the Condons have been top-level supporters of the annual Benefit and underwrite faculty attendance each year.
Both Julie and Tom are members of the Order of Malta and the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, and they are also recognized as a Knight and Dame of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great. We honor Julie and Tom Condon for their benevolence to Mayfield and their gracious resolve to give back.
Tom’s career and commitment to service is extraordinary. Julie’s steadfast and graceful support is legendary. Before retirement in 2003, Tom worked in the securities industry for 42 years, the last two decades at Provident Investment Counsel as Managing Director. He and Julie married in 1964, and Tom launched his career as a stock broker trainee at Dean Witter. Julie taught elementary school as they raised their children, Amy and Tom. As he grew in experience and resources, Tom shared his business acumen with the Boards of many Catholic
Tom and Julie Condon with daughter Amy Condon ’91, son Tom and his wife, Christy
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