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Medical Center renamed in Wexner’s honor
Limited Brands founder Leslie Wexner reacts to the Board of Trustees decision to rename OSU's Medical Center in his honor at the trustees meeting Feb. 10.
Leslie H. Wexner doesn’t blink when he tells you that Ohio State researchers and scientists will find cures for cancer.
He realizes that sounds like a lofty goal, but the man who turned a small Columbus clothing store in into a multibillion-dollar empire, is known for thinking big.
“Why can’t it happen here?” he asks. “We’ve got a super medical center that’s advancing by leaps and bounds. And the James is doing great research and great work with patients. They’re a model for the entire university.”
Of course, Wexner has played a major role in enhancing Ohio State’s ability to produce breakthrough research and improve patient care. Last year, Wexner, his family and his company gave $100 million to the university-the largest gift in its history-with much of the money expected to go to the medical center, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
But while the gift generated widespread publicity, fewer people seem to know that beyond giving hundreds of millions of dollars to Ohio State, Wexner also donates thousands of hours of his time.
It is that commitment of both time and resources, said OSU President Gordon Gee, which spurred the Board of Trustees to vote unanimously today to rename the Ohio State Medical Center the Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University. (Full Story…)
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