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THE cOrPOrATE PArTnErs PrOgrAm
In an unprecedented philanthropic collaboration, six Silicon Valley companies have
joined forces to help build the New Stanford Hospital and create a global model for
patient-centered, technologically advanced health care. Formally launched in January
2011, the Corporate Partners Program is projected to contribute up to $150 million
over the next decade.
“There is no better time to invest in the future of
health care than now, and no better place than
here at Stanford, in the heart of Silicon Valley.
By joining with us at this moment, these
companies have demonstrated great leadership
that reflects their ongoing commitment to
improve the quality of life on a global scale.”
John Hennessy
Stanford University President
PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE, THE NEW STANFORD HOSPITAl
CHUCk HoRNGREN:
BY THE nUmBErs
“I have to be on my best behavior in airports,” says Chuck
Horngren, professor emeritus of the Stanford graduate
School of Business. “Someone is always coming up to me
and saying, ‘I had you for cost accounting.’” By the numbers,
it’s bound to happen. Over his 54-year teaching career,
Horngren taught more than 16,000 business students.
When his daughter needed treatment for diabetic retinopathy,
Horngren was struck—naturally—by the numbers. “We sat in
the waiting room of Stanford’s Ophthalmology Department
and watched all these people seeking help for the same
thing,” he said. “I decided to do something that involved
the whole family in philanthropy.” The Horngren Family
Vitreoretinal Center, located in the new Byers Eye Institute,
is named for Horngren and his late wife, Joan, as well as
their four children.
THE BYErs EYE InsTITUTE
AT sTAnFOrd
The Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, which integrates
all Stanford vision care services into one state-of-the-art
facility, opened to patients in September 2010 and was
dedicated in January 2011. Named for its lead donors,
Brook and Shawn Byers, the $26.3 million Institute was
made possible through private giving. With its mission
of combating blindness and preserving sight—close
to home and around the world—the Byers Eye Institute
is already attracting patients from across the globe.
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