Jonathan G. Terry

Jonathan G. Terry is the founder of the Terry Family Talent Foundation and the Allergy Advocates New York, based in the Rochester metro area. Terry is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Parsons School of Design. Trained as a lighting designer, he worked in the entertainment and architectural industries for 27 years. He was a member of the production staff at Missouri Repertory Theater, Des Moines Metro Opera, The Acting Company, and the Drama Department at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. The Terry Family Talent Foundation aims to support, encourage, and nurture the talents, abilities, and dreams of members of the community. Dedicated to Terry’s family members, George S. Terry Sr.; Ruth H. Terry; George Spencer Terry, Jr.; Elizabeth “Ann” Gay Terry; and Marty Knapp Seiler Terry, the organization funds individuals and organizations within the Finger Lakes Region in the areas of arts and education.

At the University of Rochester School of Nursing, the Terry Family Talent Foundation sponsors the George Spencer Terry, Jr. B’49 Endowed Fund in Nursing and the Elizabeth “Ann” Gay Terry B’40 Endowed Fund in Nursing. Terry has also served on the University of Rochester School of Nursing National Council. Allergy Advocates New York has a mission to help inform, educate, and raise awareness of allergies and anaphylaxis. The association is dedicated in loving memory to Terry’s sister, Ruthie T. Cornell, who died in September 2009 as a result of an attack of anaphylaxis. Acting as a web-based clearing house for information on the dangers of untreated allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock, the association is an open public forum for new ideas and the latest innovations for the treatment of these illnesses. They seek a leadership role in shaping the direction of public advocacy on related issues and initiatives in the fields of medicine, treatment, and legislation.