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2018 Revenues Donor Appreciation We gratefully acknowledge the support of private contributors to the National 2018 Expenses Academy of Medicine. The collective, private philanthropy of our members and friends helps to enhance the NAM’s mission to lead, inspire innovation, and impact the health of all people. 51 2018 Donor Recognition In 2018, contributions from private donors helped the National Academy of Medicine provide expert advice to the nation, inspire bold ideas around the globe, and build leadership capacity for the future of health and health care. We are deeply grateful for the generous support. Every gift helps the NAM promote its core mission and respond to urgent priorities. Highlights from the year include: • $10.8 million in new commitments • $4.9 million for the Healthy Longevity Global Grand Challenge • $1.5 million for the Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic • 596 NAM members and friends contributed $535,120 to the Annual Fund • 29% of NAM members gave to the NAM or the Committee on Human Rights • New Einstein Society Members (cumulative giving of $100,000 or more) ▫ David Baltimore ▫ Barry and Bobbi Coller ▫ Jane Henney and Robert Graham. • New NAM Society Members (cumulative giving of $20,000) ▫ Mary and Dennis Bier ▫ Nathaniel E. David ▫ Norman and Deann Gant ▫ Sid Gilman and Carol Barbour ▫ James S. and Judith M. Marks ▫ Paul A. Offit ▫ Palmer and Susan Taylor ▫ David Walt and Michele May ▫ Myron and Linda Weisfeldt ▫ Keith R. Yamamoto Philanthropic gifts and grants make it possible for the NAM to fulfill its mission. We greatly appreciate all of the support received from our many members and friends. 52 DONOR RECOGNITION Lifetime Giving Einstein Society In recognition of members and friends who have made lifetime contributions of $100,000 or more to the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, or the National Academy of Medicine. We acknowledge contributions made as personal gifts or as gifts facilitated by the donor through a donor-advised fund, matching gift program, or family foundation. Names in bold are NAM members. $10 million or more Martine A. Rothblatt Alan M. Voorhees* Jack W. and Valerie Rowe Anonymous (1) Arnold and Mabel Beckman* Bernard and Rhoda Sarnat* Bernard M. Gordon Leonard D. Schaeffer $250,000 to $500,000 Fred Kavli* Sara Lee and Axel Schupf Daniel E. Koshland, Jr.* Anthony J. Yun and Kimberly A. Bazar The Agouron Institute George P. Mitchell* W.O. Baker* Raymond* and Beverly Sackler $500,000 to $1 million Warren L. Batts James H. and Marilyn Simons Elwyn and Jennifer Berlekamp Rose-Marie and Jack R. Anderson* George* and Virginia Bugliarello $5 million to $10 million John and Elizabeth Armstrong Clarence S. Coe* Kenneth E. Behring Rosie and Stirling A. Colgate* Donald Bren Gordon Bell W. Dale and Jeanne C. Compton* William R. and Rosemary B. Hewlett* Elkan R.* and Gail F. Blout David and Miriam Donoho Peter O’Donnell, Jr. Carson Family Charitable Trust Dotty and Gordon England Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize Fund Charina Endowment Fund Jerome H.* and Barbara N. Grossman of the Russ College of Engineering and Ralph J.* and Carol M. Cicerone John L. Hennessy Technology at Ohio University James McConnell Clark Chad and Ann Holliday Dame Jillian Sackler Henry David* William R. Jackson* Richard Evans* Robert L. and Anne K. James $1 million to $5 million Eugene Garfield Foundation Mary and Howard* Kehrl Theodore Geballe Robin K. and Rose M. McGuire Bruce and Betty Alberts Penny and Bill George, George Family Janet and Richard M.* Morrow Richard and Rita Atkinson Foundation Clayton Daniel and Patricia L. Mote Norman R. Augustine William T.* and Catherine Morrison Ralph S. O’Connor Craig and Barbara Barrett Golden Kenneth H. Olsen* Jordan* and Rhoda Baruch Alexander Hollaender* Ann and Michael Ramage Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Thomas V. Jones* Simon Ramo* Harry E. Bovay, Jr.* Cindy and Jeong Kim Anne and Walt Robb Harvey V. Fineberg and Mary E. Ralph and Claire Landau* Matthew L. Rogers and Swati Wilson Asta and William W. Lang* Mylavarapu Cecil H. Green* Ruben F.* and Donna Mettler Stephen* and Anne Ryan Michael and Sheila Held* Dane* and Mary Louise Miller Henry and Susan Samueli Ming and Eva Hsieh Oliver E. and Gerda K. Nelson* H.E. Simmons* Irwin and Joan Jacobs Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. John and Janet Swanson Kenneth A. Jonsson* Darling Judy Swanson Tillie K. Lubin* Shela and Kumar Patel Marci and James J. Truchard John F. McDonnell William J. Rutter Ted Turner The Ambrose Monell Foundation Herbert A. and Dorothea P. Simon* Leslie L. Vadasz Gordon and Betty Moore Raymond S. Stata Martha Vaughan* Philip and Sima Needleman Roy and Diana Vagelos Charles M.* and Rebecca M. Vest Robert* and Mayari Pritzker Andrew and Erna* Viterbi Anonymous (1) Richard L. and Hinda G. Rosenthal* * = deceased 53 $100,000 to $250,000 Edward H. Frank and Sarah G. Ratchye Marcia K. McNutt William L. and Mary Kay Friend G. William* and Ariadna Miller John and Pat Anderson Christopher Galvin Ronald D. Miller Holt Ashley* William H. and Melinda F. Gates III Stanley L. Miller* Francisco J. and Hana Ayala Nan and Chuck Geschke Sanjit K. and Nandita Mitra William F. Ballhaus, Sr.* Jack and Linda Gill Joe and Glenna Moore David Baltimore Martin E. and Lucinda Glicksman David* and Lindsay Morgenthaler Thomas D.* and Janice H. Barrow George and Christine Gloeckler Narayana and Sudha Murty H.H. and Eleanor F. Barschall* Christa and Detlef Gloge Jaya and Venky Narayanamurti Donald and Joan Beall Avram Goldstein* Ellen and Philip Neches Daniel and Frances Berg Robert W. Gore Ronald and Joan Nordgren Diane and Norman Bernstein Paul and Judy Gray Susan and Franklin M. Orr, Jr. Bharati and Murty Bhavaraju Corbin Gwaltney David Packard* Chip and Belinda Blankenship John O. Hallquist Charles and Doris Pankow* Erich Bloch* Margaret A. Hamburg and Peter F. Larry* and Carol Papay Barry W. Boehm Brown Jack S. Parker* Arindam Bose William M. Haney III Edward E. Penhoet David G. Bradley Wesley L. Harris Allen E.* and Marilynn Puckett Lewis M. Branscomb George* and Daphne Hatsopoulos Richard F. and Terri W. Rashid Daniel Branton Jane Henney and Robert Graham Alexander Rich* Sydney Brenner* Lyda Hill Arthur D. Riggs Malin Burnham Jane Hirsh Ronald L. Rivest Ursula Burns and Lloyd Bean Michael W. Hunkapiller Julie and Alton D. Romig, Jr. Chau-Chyun Chen M. Blakeman Ingle Henry M. Rowan* John and Assia Cioffi Richard B. Johnston, Jr. Joseph E. and Anne P. Rowe* Paul Citron and Margaret Carlson Citron Anita K. Jones Jonathan J. Rubinstein A. James Clark* Trevor O. Jones Maxine L. Savitz G. Wayne Clough Thomas Kailath Walter Schlup* Barry and Bobbi Coller Yuet Wai and Alvera Kan Wendy and Eric Schmidt John D. Corbett* John and Wilma Kassakian Richard P. Simmons Ross and Stephanie Corotis Leon K. and Olga Kirchmayer* Robert F. and Lee S. Sproull Ruth David and Stan Danis Frederick A. Klingenstein Georges C. St. Laurent, Jr. Lance and Susan Davis William I. Koch Arnold and Constance Stancell Roman W. DeSanctis Gail F. Koshland Richard J. and Bobby Ann Stegemeier Robert* and Florence Deutsch Jill Howell Kramer Edward C. Stone Nicholas M. Donofrio Kent Kresa Thomas and Marilyn Sutton Paul M. Doty* John W. Landis* Charlotte and Morris Tanenbaum Charles W. Duncan, Jr. Janet and Barry Lang Peter and Vivian Teets Ruth and Victor Dzau Ming-wai Lau James M. Tien and Ellen S. Weston George and Maggie Eads Gerald and Doris Laubach Gary and Diane Tooker Robert and Cornelia Eaton David M.* and Natalie Lederman John C. Wall The Eleftheria Foundation Bonnie Berger and Frank Thomson Robert and Joan Wertheim James O. Ellis, Jr. and Elisabeth Paté- Leighton Robert M.* and Mavis E. White Cornell Frances and George Ligler John C. Whitehead* Emanuel and Peggy Epstein R. Noel Longuemare, Jr. Jean D. Wilson Olivia and Peter Farrell Whitney and Betty MacMillan Wm. A. Wulf Michiko So* and Lawrence Finegold Asad M., Gowhartaj, and Jamal Madni Ken Xie Tobie and Daniel J.* Fink Davis L. Masten and Christopher Ireland Tachi and Leslie Yamada George and Ann Fisher Roger L. McCarthy Adrian Zaccaria Robert C.* and Marilyn G. Forney William W. McGuire Alejandro Zaffaroni* Harold K.* and Betty Forsen Burt* and Deedee McMurtry 54 * = deceased DONOR RECOGNITION NAM Society In recognition of members and friends of the NAM who have made lifetime contributions totaling $20,000 to $100,000. We acknowledge contributions made as personal gifts or as gifts facilitated by the donor through a donor advised fund, matching gift program, or family foundation. Names in bold are NAM members. $75,000 to $100,000 Enriqueta C. Bond Bruce McEwen and Karen Bulloch Roger J. Bulger McEwen John K. Castle Peggy and Thomas Caskey Jane Menken Delbert A. and Beverly C. Fisher Christine Cassel and Michael McCally Mortimer Mishkin Michael and Pat McGinnis David R. and Jacklyn A. Challoner Van and Barbara Mow Arno G. Motulsky* Ellen Wright Clayton and Jay Clayton Paul A. Offit Rudi* and Sonja Schmid D. Walter Cohen* June E. Osborn Harold C. and Carol H. Sox Fred E. Cohen and Carolyn B. Herbert Pardes Gail L. Warden Klebanoff William C. 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