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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND PHILANTHROPY OF ANN LURIE
WHEREAS, Ann Lurie, a revered philanthropist whose generosity and leadership profoundly impacted academic, cultural, social service, and healthcare institutions in Chicago and beyond, will surely be missed; and
WHEREAS, Ann Lurie was recognized as one of the nation's leading philanthropists, who actively engaged in the projects she supported and made substantial contributions to institutions such as Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, the University of Michigan, and numerous global health and education projects; and
WHEREAS, Ann Lurie was born and raised in Florida, the only child of a single mother. Ann earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Florida before working in public health and later as a pediatric intensive care nurse at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, following the death of her husband Robert H. Lurie in 1990, Ann dedicated herself to raising their six children and continued her commitment to philanthropy, becoming president of Lurie Investments and president and treasurer of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Ann is a lifetime member of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University. Ann's philanthropy at Northwestern University includes over $60 million in donations, the establishment of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, which significantly advances medical research and patient care; and
WHEREAS, Ann established two professorships at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine and was honored with the Ann Lurie Professorship in Oncology for her immense generosity towards cancer research and patient care; and
WHEREAS, Ann serves on the National Honorary Committee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for National Institutes o...
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