[July 24, 2014] |
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Bill Gold, Phil Karsh and Eddie Robinson Receive National Jewish Health President's Award
DENVER --(Business Wire)--
National Jewish Health recognized prominent Denver businessmen Bill
Gold, Phil
Karsh and Eddie
Robinson on July 23, 2014, for more than 142 years of combined
service they have contributed to National Jewish Health as directors of
the institution. Each man received the National Jewish Health
President's Award. Recipients of the President's Award are prominent
leaders in the national business and philanthropic communities who work
to further the mission and vision of National Jewish Health.
"These three men have been titans in the Denver community for decades,"
said Rich Schierburg, chair, Board of Directors, National Jewish Health.
"They oversaw the creation of the world's largest asthma treatment
program through a merger with the National Asthma Center in 1978 and in
recent years, have helped guide the growth of the institution as we
expanded our clinical andresearch enterprises."
"As heath care has evolved, they have helped to ensure that the
institution was flexible and able to thrive in a changing world while
staying true to our mission to heal, to discover and to educate," said
Dr. Michael Salem, MD, president and CEO of National Jewish Health. "We
appreciate and admire the dedication and selflessness that each of these
gentlemen have contributed to our organization over these many years."
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Bill Gold joined the Board of Directors in 1974. Over the
years, he has served on numerous committees, including Administrative
Policy, Audit, Executive, Investment, Strategic Planning and the
Development Board. The Clinic Work-up Rooms in the Smith Building
bearing the Gold family name are a testament to the generosity of the
Gold family over the years. Beyond his service to National Jewish
Health, Gold has been a visionary and leader in the children's apparel
industry and in the Jewish community for decades. He has been
recognized for his work on issues impacting academic achievement.
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Phil Karsh has given more than 51 years of service to the
boards of National Jewish Health and the National Asthma Center. From
1991 to 1995, he was chair of the Board of Directors. He also served
on the Development Board, and the Executive, Executive Compensation,
Finance and Strategic Planning committees. During those years, the
institution received national recognition for its research and
clinical programs. In 1999, Karsh served as Chair of the National
Jewish Health Centennial Celebration and was instrumental in its
success. He had an incredible 40-year career in advertising - founding
and leading the Denver-based firm of Karsh & Hagan. Karsh's
philanthropic leadership has extended to numerous organizations in the
Denver community.
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Eddie Robinson joined the National Jewish Health board through
the merger with the National Asthma Center. He has given a combined 51
years of service to these organizations. He was Chair of the Board of
Directors from 1986 to 1990, and oversaw the opening of the Cohen
Clinic, which greatly expanded the institution's focus on outpatient
care. Robinson has been a member of the Development Board, as well as
the Executive, Finance, Government Relations, Nominations and
Strategic Planning committees. The Robinson family has a long legacy
of support of National Jewish Health, starting with Eddie Robinson's
grandfather's service on the National Asthma Center board, and his
father's role as a National Trustee for National Jewish Health for
more than 40 years. Robinson and his brother also led their family
business, Robinson Dairy. Eddie Robinson has been recognized
throughout the Denver community for his many civic contributions.
National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the
nation. Founded 115 years ago as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish
Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to
groundbreaking medical research and treatment of patients with
respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Patients and
families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive
cutting-edge, comprehensive and coordinated care. To learn more, visit www.njhealth.org.
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