John Diekman, chair of the TSRI Board of Trustees, opens the ceremony.

"I have the nice job of talking about the intersection of great science and great philanthropy," he comments.

Diekman goes on to recognize the leadership of Bernard and Marc Chase of Symbolic Motor Car Company, who dedicated their time, organizational skills, and resources to making the ICND possible; the generosity of John and Becky Moores, who provided the lead gift of 26 collectible cars to the effort to establish the ICND; and the foresight and generosity of Helen L. Dorris, who recently provided a major gift to establish the Helen L. Dorris Institute.