REMEMBERING AIDA TAKLA-O'REILLY
This special farewell issue's cover feature focuses on Aida Takla-O’Reilly. She was a teacher, a journalist, a mentor, the youngest female pilot in Egypt at the age of 16, a leader, a mother, and a friend. In 2011, she was re-elected to serve a second term as the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (“HFPA”) overseeing the global telecast of the Golden Globe Awards, the precursor to the Emmy and Academy Awards ceremonies. The HFPA, once again, chose this hard-working, talented, and passionate orator who was uniquely equipped to lead this colorful group. A member of the HFPA since 1956, she represented Dubai and was previously the organization’s president from 1994 through 1996. Takla-O’Reilly’s second term ended in 2013 and she went on to serve as a HFPA Trustee and Advisor to the President.
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What is your motto or advice you live by?
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I live by two prayers and a poem…“The Lord's Prayer”, the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, “Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace” and Rudyard Kipling’s poem, "IF".
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Hollywood Foreign Press Association (“HFPA”)
When Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly was re-elected to serve a second term as the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (“HFPA”) in 2011, the organization, once again, chose this hard-working, talented and passionate orator who was uniquely equipped to lead this colorful group. A member of the HFPA since 1956, she represents Dubai and was previously the organization’s president from 1994 through 1996. Takla-O’Reilly’s second term ended earlier this year and she now sits on the HFPA Board of Directors.
Bio
Takla-O’Reilly was born in Cairo to affluent parents who trace their roots back to the Pharaohs, the Kings of ancient Egypt. As a child, she played amongst the pyramids and her parents provided a loving, stable home and instilled a strong sense of family and an appreciation of their culture. Takla-O’Reilly was an ambitious child who was full of curiosity and determination. Although she loved her home, she knew she would need transport out of Cairo in order to reach her lofty goals of becoming a professor and journalist. So, with that reasoning in mind and at the mere age of 16, she became the youngest woman in Egypt to earn her commercial pilot’s license.
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HFPA ELECTS DR. AIDA TAKLA O’REILLY AS NEW PRESIDENT - Election Marks Doctor O'Reilly’s 2nd Term in Office
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HFPA A Message from our President, Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly.
... invites viewers to watch the Golden Globes. HFPA Aida TAkla O'Reilly Featured HFPA President interviews HFPA A Message from our ...
HFPA ELECTS DR. AIDA TAKLA O’REILLY AS NEW PRESIDENT - Election Marks Doctor O'Reilly’s 2nd Term in Office
Dr. Aida Takla O'Reilly was elected President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association ... HOLLYWOOD, CA, June 9, 2011 – Dr. Aida Takla O'Reilly was elected President of the Hollywood Foreign Press ...
HFPA A Message from our President, Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly.
... invites viewers to watch the Golden Globes. HFPA Aida TAkla O'Reilly Featured HFPA President interviews HFPA A Message from our ...