Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to Visit The Carnegie Abbey Club in Newport, RI

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Carnegie Abbey Club today announced that Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is the latest honored guest to participate in the private sporting club’s World Leadership Guest Series. Carnegie Abbey has invited several of the top 2008 presidential candidates to participate this summer as part of the annual series. Giuliani will participate in an informal meet and greet with Club members on June 6 when he visits the Newport, R.I., club. Former Senator John Edwards kicked off the 2008 Presidential Candidates series event at the club on May 22 where over 150 club members and guests attended.

“We’re proud to host another 2008 presidential candidate at The Carnegie Abbey Club”

Guests of the Carnegie Abbey’s World Leadership Series features thought and opinion leaders from around the globe to discuss relative topics and attend special events with club members, many of whom are among the world’s most accomplished and distinguished professionals and entrepreneurs.

“We’re proud to host another 2008 presidential candidate at The Carnegie Abbey Club,” says Brian O’Neill, Chairman of The Carnegie Abbey Club. “Our goal is to give our members an open political forum, where they have unprecedented access to the candidates. Such a welcoming environment is sure to foster lively discussion about the candidates’ stances on a wide range of issues, and provide unique insight into the political process during the year leading up to the election.”

Last year’s World Leadership Series included appearances by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush spoke in 2005.

The World Leadership Series is one of many exclusive events The Carnegie Abbey Club hosts for its members. Throughout the year, club members have the opportunity to attend the annual Carnegie Ball fundraiser benefiting Save The Bay; plus events like the Newport International Film Festival, the Newport Bucket Regatta, and various golf invitationals.

The Carnegie Abbey Club is a private sporting estate spanning over 400 acres just north of Newport, Rhode Island. Located on the Narragansett Bay waterfront, the Club gives members a natural setting in which to enjoy luxury and relaxation along with traditional sporting interests such as golf, yachting, equestrian and tennis.

Rudy Giuliani served two terms as mayor of New York City, where he is credited with initiating improvements in the city’s quality of life and reduction in crime. Before being elected as mayor, Giuliani gained notoriety as a prosecutor, businessman, and Republican politician for the state of New York. Since the end of his position as mayor, Giuliani has founded Giuliani Partners, a security consulting business, as well as Giuliani Capital Partners, an investment banking firm. As of February 2007, he has been a candidate in the race for the Republican nominee for President of the United States.

MEDIA: To contact Giuliani’s press contact please call Jarrod Agen at (212) 835-9449.

ABOUT THE CARNEGIE ABBEY CLUB

The Carnegie Abbey Club, chaired by Brian O’Neill of King of Prussia, Pa.-based O’Neill Properties Group, is a private sporting estate comprised of over 400 acres featuring a Scottish links-style golf course, a yacht club, an equestrian center, tennis facilities and a European spa. A dominant architectural feature of the Carnegie Abbey development is The Carnegie Tower, a dramatic, 220-foot, 21-story condominium tower with breathtaking views currently being built on the site of a former aluminum factory adjacent to The Carnegie Abbey Club’s grounds.