The Western Pennsylvania Region of Jewish National Fund honored Jeff Lipton, CEO of NOVA Chemicals, with its prestigious Tree of Life Award on Sept. 9 at the Omni William Penn. More than 300 guests including his wife, Shelley, Sheila and Milton Fine, Anne Lewis, Susan and Chris Pappas, Frank Cahouet, Dr. Suzan Obagi, Jim Roddey, Chuck Cohen and Dr. Charles Dougherty helped to raise $222,000. The funds will support a youth environmental project in Israel in Mr. Lipton's name.

First Published: September 20, 2008, 8:00 a.m.