Metropolitan Awards Dinner Honors William T. Robinson

COVINGTON, Ky., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. William T. Robinson was awarded the 16^th Annual Metropolitan Award in recognition of his dedication and service to our communities throughout the region. The event was held on October 26, 2010 at the prestigious Metropolitan Club located on the 19^th floor of RiverCenter in Covington, KY.

Mr. William T. Robinson III is Member-in-Charge of the Northern Kentucky offices of Frost Brown Todd LLC, and past President of the Kentucky Bar Association. Throughout his career he has served as a leader in his profession and in his community including: Chairman, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport; the Kentucky Chamber; the Northern Kentucky Chamber; the Partnership for Greater Cincinnati; a founding Board member and Executive Committee member of Tri-County Economic Development Corporation; President, Redwood and Chair, Dorothy Wood Foundation; on the Boards of: United Way of Greater Cincinnati; Thomas Moore College; Mount St. Joseph College; the Athenaeum of Ohio; Covington Latin School; the Greater Cincinnati Literacy Task Force; the Red Cross; the U.C. Center for Economic Education and Research, the Free Store Food Bank; the Dan Beard Council/Boy Scouts; the Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts; the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; and the Board of the Taft Museum of Art. Mr. Robinson and his wife Joan reside in Northern Kentucky.

The Metropolitan Award is a recognition given to those who have generously dedicated themselves to our communities throughout the region. The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding community leaders. The Metropolitan club recognizes these leaders because their contributions are in unison with the mission and purpose of the Metropolitan Club itself.  Past recipients include Oliver Waddell, Joseph P. Hayden, Joseph H. Head, JR., William P. Butler, Ed and Carole Rigaud, Otto Budig, Jr., Patricia A. Corbett, William J. Keating, Wayne Carlisle, A.G. Lafley, Nate Jones, Bill Burleigh, Bob Castellini, Bob Sathe, and Jim and Rachel Votruba.

In addition to Mr. Robinson's service award, $41,000 was raised to fund an endowment for the associate members of the fine arts fund known as "Arts Wave" and the Redwood School Rehabilitation Center.

About the Metropolitan Club

The Metropolitan Club was founded in 1991 and has become one of the most prestigious private clubs in the Cincinnati area. The Club specializes in private dining, group catering, or just a quick business luncheon while providing dynamic views of the Cincinnati skyline. Additional information may be found on the Metropolitan Club's internet site, which may be accessed at www.metropolitanclub.net  

SOURCE The Metropolitan Club