Published March 28, 2017 by Doug Cook

Trustee Jes Staley ’79, P’11 and Brother Peter Staley Honored for AIDS Activism

Brothers Jes Staley '79, P'11 (left) and Peter Staley
Brothers Jes Staley '79, P'11 (left) and Peter Staley
The 35th anniversary benefit of the Gay Men's Health Crisis honored AIDS activist Peter Staley and his brother Bowdoin College Trustee and Barclays CEO Jes Staley '79, P'11 in New York March 23, 2017. Former President Bill Clinton, represented at the gala by his daughter Chelsea, was also honored for his work on AIDS through the Clinton Foundation.

GMHC is one of the world’s leading providers of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy. Read about the Staleys' efforts in the Bloomberg article, "Barclays Boss Staley and His Brother Embrace Change at AIDS Gala."

Earlier this month, the brothers Staley were honored at Yahoo in New York at an event sponsored by Bowdoin's LGBTIQA Alumni Network. Read about it in Bowdoin News.