Belizean Grove
The Belizean Grove is an elite, invitation-only American women's social club, located at 17 East 89th Street in New York City.[1][2] Founded in 1999 by Susan Stautberg, a former Westinghouse Broadcasting executive, the Belizean Grove includes approximately 115 to 125 influential members from the military, financial, and diplomatic sectors. It is the female equivalent to the male-only social group, the Bohemian Club, whose annual meetings are held at the Bohemian Grove in California.[2] The Belizean Grove meets annually in Belize or similar Central American locations. They also meet in New York and other U.S. cities, for activities they describe as "a balance of fun, substantive programs and bonding".[3]
Notable members of the Belizean Grove include former General Services Administration Administrator Lurita Doan and U.S. Army General Ann E. Dunwoody.[2][4] High-level executives from Goldman Sachs, Victoria's Secret, and Harley-Davidson also belong to the Grove, as do some ambassadors.[3] Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor was a member of the Grove until June 19, 2009, when she resigned after Republican senators voiced concerns over the group's women-only membership policy.[5][6][7][8]
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- ^ Gutner, Toddi (2001-02-19). "Move Over, Bohemian Grove". BusinessWeek. http://www.businessweek.com/2001/01_08/b3720156.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b c Vogel, Kenneth P. (2009-06-04). "Sonia Sotomayor found friends in elite group". The Politico. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23375.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b Savage, Charlie and Kirkpatrick, David D. (2009-06-15). "Sotomayor Defends Ties to Association". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/us/politics/16judge.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ Cohen, Andrew (2009-06-05). "Is Sotomayor Supremely Stylish?". Vanity Fair. http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2009/06/is-sotomayor-supremely-stylish.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ Sherman, Mark (2009-06-19). "Sotomayor Quits Belizean Grove". Huffington Post. Associated Press. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/19/sotomayor-quits-belizean-_n_218307.html. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ Bravin, Jess (2009-06-20). "Court Nominee Sotomayor Quits Women-Only Group". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124546141891333435.html?mod=googlenews_wsj. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Sotomayor resigns from women's club". CNN. 2009-06-19. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/19/sotomayor.womens.club/?iref=mpstoryview. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ Cooper, Helene (2009-06-20). "Sotomayor quits club". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009362174_dad20.html. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
