Advancing New Discoveries Through Science and Philanthropy
Advancing New Discoveries Through Science and Philanthropy
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6 PBRF 2010 Annual Report<br />
Tribute to Our Founders<br />
OUR FOUNDERS<br />
C. B. “DOC” AND IRENE W. PENNINGTON<br />
In 1980, C. B. “Doc” <strong>and</strong> Irene Pennington donated $125 million to Louisiana State University to build the Pennington<br />
Biomedical Research Center. To establish what they wished to be a world-class nutrition research institution, they<br />
made what was then the largest single donation by an individual to a public institution of higher education. With this<br />
generous donation, the Pennington Medical Foundation was established <strong>and</strong> provided the funds to build the Center.<br />
The Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation was established in 1988 to foster support for the additional needs<br />
of the Center from the philanthropic community <strong>and</strong> the State of Louisiana. Many generous individuals, corporations<br />
<strong>and</strong> foundations have played a significant role in making the Pennington Biomedical Research Center the largest<br />
academically-based nutritional research center in the world.<br />
CONTINUING THE PENNINGTON LEGACY AND COMMITMENT<br />
We are most grateful to the Irene W. <strong>and</strong> C. B. Pennington Foundation for its steadfast contributions <strong>and</strong> leadership<br />
in supporting the vital work of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center <strong>and</strong> Foundation. In doing so, the<br />
Pennington family honors <strong>and</strong> continues the extraordinary legacy of our founders.
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