Marc S. Byrnes, Chairman Emeritus of Oswald Companies, was presented an Award of Lifetime Achievement and named a Life Director at United Way of Greater Clevelandโs annual luncheon on September 30. The award was presented by Paul Dolan, United Wayโs Board Chair.
โThe reinvention of United Way of Greater Cleveland has been a journey of more than six years. But thereโs someone who stands out on that journey as one of the transformationโs founding fathers and thatโs Marc Byrnes,โ said Paul. โMarc led United Wayโs Board through the early, difficult conversations about the profound changes that were needed. And heโs been there every step of the way since then.โ
Marc has been a faithful and enthusiastic director of United Way of Greater Cleveland since 2005, with numerous contributions as a member of the Executive, Resource Development, Planned Giving Advisory, and Strategic Planning Committee, as well as leadership roles as 2008 Campaign Co-Chair, United Way of Greater Cleveland Board Chair 2016-2017, Immediate Past Board Chair since 2018, and United Way of Greater Cleveland Philanthropic Fund Board Chair since 2019.
Marc has made extraordinary contributions to the community and those in need, motivating United Way to honor him as Volunteer of the Year in 2011. In 2018, United Way established the Marc S. Byrnes Award for Community Service recognizing him as the exemplar of outstanding leadership commitment to United Way of Greater Cleveland and many other non-profit organizations.
โMarc is a distinguished leader with an unfailing enthusiasm thatโs contagious,โ said Paul. โHe has a heart with an enormous capacity to love his community and his family with everything he hasโฆand then some.โ
United Way of Greater Cleveland is very grateful for the outstanding dedication of Marc S. Byrnes.
