Endowment History Facts

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Five chairs

  • William H. Havener, MD Chair in Ophthalmology Research
  • Carl M. and Grace C. Baldwin Chair in Ophthalmology
  • Dr. Paul A. Weber Chair in Ophthalmology
  • Irene D. Hirsch Chair in Ophthalmology
  • Martha G. and Milton Staub Chair for Research in Ophthalmology

Three professorships

  • Torrence A. Makley Research Professorship
  • Thomas F. Mauger and L. Carol Laxson Professorship for Ophthalmology Research
  • Frederick H. Davidorf Honorary Professorship

Six lectureships

  • Arthur M. Culler Memorial
  • Elliot and Marjorie Davidoff
  • Frederick H. Davidorf
  • Marilyn Huheey and Fred Kapetansky
  • Charles and Ellen Leone
  • Jacob and Florence Moses

Endowments

  • 22.5 million received from Grateful Patients
  • 6.3 million received from Alumni

Twenty alumni-created endowments

  • Robert Magnuson, MD (’49)
  • Torrence Makley, MD (’51)
  • Frederick Kapetansky, MD (’61)
  • Charles Leone, MD (’66)*
  • Ralph Norris, MD (’67)
  • Frederick Davidorf, MD (’69)*
  • Leroy Bloomberg, MD (’70)
  • Elson Craig, MD (’70)
  • Henry Croci, MD (’71)
  • Marilyn Huheey, MD (’75)
  • Paul Weber, MD (’78)*
  • Alan Letson, MD (’81)
  • Thomas Mauger, MD (’88)
  • L. Carol Laxson, MD (’89)
  • John Pajka, MD (’90)
  • Robert Wang, MD (’00)
  • Steven Meadows, MD (’05)

Six physician-created endowments

  • Drs. Eli Alcorn and John Alcor
  • Dr. Elliot and Marjorie Davidoff
  • Dr. Martin Lubow
  • Dr. James Moses
    Created more than one fund
  • Dr. Theodore Suie

Current endowment as of 6.30.2024

  • $28,775,510

Twenty-one grateful patient-created endowments

  • Carl and Grace Baldwin
  • Helen Clabaugh
  • Leo and Grace Faust
  • John and Annie Glenn
  • Ruby Grill
  • Roger and Margery Henderson
  • Mary Lou Johnson
  • Krishan and Vicky Joshi
  • Mary Jo and Robert Kent
  • George and Eleanor Kilgore
  • Ann LaFontaine
  • Mary and Emery Laughlin
  • Dorothy Bittner Louks
  • Richard and Joyce Miller
  • Don and Abby Robinson
  • Theodore Moor
  • Michael and Patricia Saad
  • Mae, Sadie and DP Snyder
  • Elmer and Ruth Tankersley
  • Eldon Tobias
  • Jessie and Harold Zieg

Four grateful patient-created, current-use funds

  • Warner and Patti Blow
  • Harry Esbenshade III
  • Thom and Pat Robinson
  • Sarah Slack

Total funds supporting education, research and clinical care

  • 51 Endowments
  • 34 Current Use
  • 85 Funds