American Diabetes Association Names Richard Navarro Executive Director for San Francisco Bay Area.Business Editors EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2001 The American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Santos Santos (sän`t  s), city (1996 pop. 412,288), São Paulo state, SE Brazil, on the island of São Vicente in the Atlantic just off the mainland. Navarro as Executive Director for the San
Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation).The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay . Founded in 1940, American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Navarro previously served as Regional Vice President for the United Way of the Bay Area and President of the Hispanic Community Foundation. Navarro has a son who is a Type I diabetic diabetic /di·a·bet·ic/ (-bet´ik) 1. pertaining to or affected with diabetes. 2. a person with diabetes. di·a·bet·ic adj. 1. . "I can think of no greater purpose for my life than to be part of the effort to find a cure for this chronic disease that impacts my family and 15 million others," Navarro said. The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and find a cure for diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information about diabetes call 1-800-DIABETES (342-2383) or visit our web site at diabetes.org NOTE TO EDITORS: PHOTO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
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