The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the largest Arab-American grassroots civil-rights organization in the United States, bestowed its Corporate Philanthropy Award on Saudi Aramco during its 26th Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. Saudi Aramco has been a long-time supporter of the ADC, which was founded by former U.S. Sen. James Abourezk and others to combat discrimination against Arab-Americans and celebrate Arab heritage in the United States. Ahmad S. Al-Nassar, vice president of Management Services, received the award on behalf of the company in recognition of Saudi Aramco's longstanding commitment to the ADC. "We have supported this organization since its founding back in 1980 and will continue to do so because of our shared vision and common purpose. We appreciate all the work ADC does," he said. ADC president Mary Rose Oakar presented the award to Al-Nassar. "Saudi Aramco is a wonderful organization that helped ADC a great deal, and always when we most needed it." Oakar said the award was given to Saudi Aramco for outstanding philanthropic work for those in need, "not only to ADC but throughout the world," she said. The 24 participants of the 2006 Saudi Aramco Management Development Seminar (SAMDS), which is held annually in Washington, D.C., also attended the event and had the opportunity to meet Prince Turki Al-Faisal, ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States. During the dinner keynote address, Prince Turki also recognized Saudi Aramco for its "good works," including the efficient job it had done managing the distribution of millions of dollars from the Kingdom to help victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
