eventually named "Camp Rising Sun" and the first campers arrived the following summer, in 1930. The first group consisted of 17 boys, but in later years, the number grew to 60. Jonas interviewed potential campers, looking for disadvantaged boys who nonetheless showed promise. He became fondly known by all as "Freddie", though no one, including Jonas, could recall how the nickname became established. Jonas continued in the family business till his retirement at the age of 57, at which point he began to devote himself full-time to the business of recruiting boys for the camp. His efforts took him all across the United States and around the world. When recruiting, he would tell boys that the camp was free, but they would be asked to later on pass along the benefits they gained from going to other people. Jonas settled on the qualifying ages for the camp because he felt that the period between ages 14 and 16 was crucial. A child was just coming out of childhood and did not yet possess a lot of prejudice, but had a lot of curiosity. Jonas said, "That's when a person begins trying consciously to shape his own life, to work out a purpose." Other than Seeger, notable campers include Itamar Rabinovich, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States and president of Tel Aviv University; Neil Leon Rudenstine, President Emeritus, Harvard University; Richard Rabinowitz, American historian; Ji Chaozhu, translator for Mao Zedong and Zhou En-lai, Chinese ambassador to Britain, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; Naomi Gleit, senior director of product management at Facebook; Dutch politician Dick Dolman; and filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Jonas died in Rhinebeck on August 25, 1978, leaving his fortune to the foundation for continued operation of the camp. He is buried in the Salem Fields Cemetery in Brooklyn. Jonas' philosophy I'm much more interested in the man he's going to be than in the boy himself. The world desperately needs men of good will, men with vision, men who will not be daunted by heavy odds against them. My efforts are, of course, on a small scale but perhaps they can demonstrate what could be done with many camps or schools. I'm trying to demonstrate that there are a great many young people who don't have much money or who have none, who are bright, and given encouragement and guidance will fill their potential. I think everybody is