Eric Lefkofsky -- and His Wife Liz Pledge $500,000 to Johns Hopkins University
/EINPresswire.com/ -- CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - November 20, 2015) - Groupon Chairman and Co-founder Eric Lefkofsky and his wife Liz have donated $500,000 to the Cancer Program at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore. The gift was funded through the Lefkofsky Family Foundation and will support immunology research.
Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) is a multi-billion dollar integrated global health enterprise and one of the leading health care systems in the United States. JHM unites physicians and scientists of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with the health professionals, organizations and facilities of The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System to support their shared vision: "Together, we will deliver the promise of medicine." Diverse and inclusive, Johns Hopkins Medicine educates medical students, scientists, health care professionals and the public; conducts biomedical research; and provides patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness.
Liz and Eric Lefkofsky formed the Lefkofsky Family Foundation to support scientific, civic and educational causes and organizations around the world. The Foundation has given financial support for medical research to several leading institutions including the Mayo Clinic and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
About Lefkofsky Family Foundation
The Lefkofsky Family Foundation is a private charitable foundation that was established in 2006 by Liz and Eric Lefkofsky. The purpose of the Lefkofsky Family Foundation is to advance high-impact programs, initiatives and research that enhance the quality of human life in the communities we serve. To achieve this mission, the Foundation strives to: ensure access to quality education; improve fundamental human rights; propel innovative medical research; and expand cultural initiatives. For more information on the Lefkofsky Family Foundation, visit: http://lefkofskyfoundation.com
About Eric Lefkofsky
Eric Lefkofsky is Chairman and Co-founder of Groupon. He is also a Co-founder of Lightbank, InnerWorkings, Echo Global Logistics, Mediaocean, and Uptake. Eric Lefkofsky is a Trustee of Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Steppenwolf Theater, The Museum of Science and Industry and World Business Chicago. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago. Eric Lefkofsky graduated from the University of Michigan and received his Juris Doctor at University of Michigan Law School. For more information on Eric Lefkofsky, visit: http://www.lefkofsky.com
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Contact Information:
Rachel Graham
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