The Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference was held in Los Angeles in June 2002. Foundation co-founders Lowell Milken (left) and Mike Milken (right) were joined by actress Jeri Ryan; Sidney Poitier, actor, director, and author; and commentator Arianna Huffington. Milken Educator Awards have been presented to more than 2,500 educators since the mid-1980s; each educator receives a $25,000 Milken Educator Award.