INSPIRED (AND INSPIRING) GENEROSITY

NYU Medical Center Changes Name to Honor Chairman of Board & Wife: NYU Elaine A. and Kenneth G. Langone Medical Center

The announcement was made by Robert I. Grossman, M.D., (Hon. '08), Dean and CEO of the Medical Center, who said the renaming was in tribute to the Langone’s tireless efforts on behalf of the Medical Center, their generosity as champions of its mission, and their commitment to its future under its new leadership.

A leading philanthropist and a major figure in business and finance, Kenneth Langone, STERN '60, (Hon. '01) is best known as co-founder of the world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot, a director of the New York Stock Exchange, and founder of the brokerage and investment banking firm Invemed. He has been a trustee of New York University since 1997 and chairman of the Medical Center’s Board of Trustees since 1999.

"What makes the Langone gift so remarkable is not just the amount, but the spirit in which it is given,” said Dr. Grossman.  “Rather than being tied to a particular program, this distinctive contribution is being given in a very open-ended way to enable us to realize our dreams of innovation and excellence.  The Langone’s generosity is both a powerful endorsement and a catalyst for our efforts to ensure that our Medical Center takes its rightful place as one of the very top institutions of its kind in the world.”  

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Ringling Brothers at Bellevue in 1955 by Malcolm S. Druskin '56

Medical Alumni Reunion will be on April 3 & 4, 2009