Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

ORGANIZATION

Founded 1947 out of the Children's Cancer Research Foundation, an organization founded by Dr. Sidney Farber. Name changed in 1974 to the Sidney Farber Cancer Institute, and in 1982 to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in order to acknowledge the longtime support of the Charles A. Dana Foundation.

Official Website:
http://www.dana-farber.org/

Founding Date:
1947

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Baruj Benacerraf Scientist 29-Oct-1920 2-Aug-2011 Gene control of HLA antigens

Alan J. Bernon Business c. 1954 Dean Foods

Kennett F. Burnes Business c. 1943 CEO of Cabot, 2001-08

Martha Coakley Politician 14-Jul-1953 Attorney General of Massachusetts

Nader F. Darehshori Publisher c. 1936 CEO of Houghton Mifflin, 1990-2002

Michael R. Eisenson Business c. 1955 Charlesbank Capital Partners

Charles K. Gifford Business 8-Nov-1942 Bank of America Chairman, 2004-05

Marian L. Heard Business c. 1940 Oxen Hill Partners

Robert Kraft Business 5-Jun-1941 Owner, New England Patriots

Thomas J. May Business c. 1947 CEO of NSTAR

Shari Redstone Business 14-Apr-1954 President of National Amusements

Sumner Redstone Business 27-May-1923 Chairman and CEO of Viacom

Jack W. Szostak Scientist 9-Nov-1952 First artificial chromosome

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