After giving $200 million to Mayo Clinic - the
largest gift in the organization's history - noted philanthropist Jay Alix has
extended his generosity with an additional $15 million endowed gift. The fund
will provide resources directed by the Mayo Clinic president and CEO to advance
innovative ideas with the potential to transform health care.
Mayo Clinic has always had visionary leaders with more brilliant
ideas than funds available. My hope is this gift will empower and leverage Mayo
Clinic's knowledge and expertise with emerging opportunities in artificial
intelligence, digital technologies, data science and more, advancing Mayo
Clinic as a global institution with the patients' best interests in mind." Mr. Jay Alix, philanthropist
Mr. Alix's philanthropy is in gratitude to the
leadership of Mayo Clinic, honoring John Noseworthy, M.D., emeritus president
and CEO, Mayo Clinic. In appreciation of this gift, Mayo Clinic will establish
the John H. Noseworthy, M.D., and Jay Alix Chair, which will be conferred to
the sitting president and CEO of Mayo Clinic.
Mr. Alix, a highly successful consultant
credited with helping the American automotive industry out of the Great
Recession, has a long-standing relationship with Mayo Clinic, generously giving
his time and support. He is a grateful Mayo patient, member of the Mayo Clinic
Board of Trustees, Philanthropic Partner, and co-chair of Mayo's Global
Advisory Committee of the Leadership Council.
Mr. Alix began supporting Mayo Clinic in the
1990s, having modeled his own company after Mayo's clinical practice model -; a
patient-centered approach that includes multispecialty collaboration,
cutting-edge technology and dedicated staff focused on delivering the
highest-quality care to individual patients.
"We are humbled by Mr. Alix's incredible
generosity," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., president and CEO, Mayo Clinic.
"His expertise, guidance and friendship have been indispensable to both
Dr. Noseworthy and me, and he has encouraged us to think boldly about the
future of patient-centered health care. Mayo Clinic and the people we serve are
better because of him."
Mayo Clinic benefactors advance the
organization's mission in various ways, including through named endowed chairs,
professorships and directorships. These important gifts recognize physicians
and scientists who are leaders in their fields, make it possible to train the
future leaders of medicine, and advance medical education and research in the
interest of patients. A named endowed position is one of the highest honors
that Mayo Clinic bestows.
In 2018, Mr. Alix made a $200 million gift to
support the endowment for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.
Source: Mayo Clinic
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