Modell Foundation salutes fifteen years of honorees."A Journey from Commitment to Cure" is the theme of the 15th annual Spring Ahead gala that benefits the Jeffrey Modell Foundation (JMF JMF Java Media Framework (Sun Microsystems) JMF Job Mix Formula JMF Jeffrey Modell Foundation JMF Job Messaging Format JMF Joint Mission Force JMF Japan Multimedia Forum JMF Joint Marketing Funds JMF Joint-Domain Matched Filtering ). This year, the JMF will salute its previous honorees in recognition of their continued commitment, compassion, and dedication to children with Primary Immunodeficiencies. The benefit will take place on Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at the Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom, beginning at 7 p.m. Awards will be presented to James Emden, Executive Managing Director, Insignia/ESG; Caleb & Lynne Koeppel, Founders, Koeppel Tener; Jonathan Mechanic, Chairman, Real Estate Department, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver shrive v. shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives v.tr. 1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent). 2. & Jacobson; Bruce Mosler, President of U.S. Operations, Cushman & Wakefield; Aby Rosen, Co-Founder, RFR RFR Radio Frequency Radiation RFR Request For Resources RFR Right of First Refusal RFR Radio Free Roscoe (TV show) RFR Risk-Free Rate (investing) RFR Rio Frio, Costa Rica Holding LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; Stephen B. Siegel, Chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Insignia/ESG; and Steven Witkoff, President, Witkoff Group. Chairing the event will be William Cohen, Executive Vice President and Principal, Newmark & Company; Michael Fuchs, Co-Founder, RER Holding LLC; Mitchell Konsker, Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield; and Arnold Penner, Arnold S. Penner Real Estate Investments. According to Fred Modell, cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found of the JMF, "New York's commercial real estate industry has embraced this Foundation from the very beginning. Vicki and I are thrilled to once again honor these great leaders of industry who have given so much back to help sick children. They have remained committed and steadfast throughout these 15 years and we are deeply grateful." The Jeffrey Modell Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Dr. Alain Fischer of the Hospital Necker - Enfants Malades in Paris, France for his scientific breakthrough in gene therapy that has advanced medical research from The Boy in the Bubble Bubble boy, boy in the bubble and boy in the plastic bubble are colloquialisms used to describe a person who must live in a sterile environment for medical reasons. to the world's first-ever gene therapy cures. The Jeffrey Modell Foundation was established in 1987 by Vicki and Fred Modell in memory of their son Jeffrey, who died at the age of 15 of an inherited condition known as Primary Immuno-deficiency, a chronic, serious and often fatal disease. The mission of the foundation includes research, physician education, patient support and public awareness. |
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