It is a pleasure to report to you on the success to date of Leading Together: The Campaign for Washington University. We are at the midpoint of the campaign and more than halfway to achieving our goal. The response to the campaign reflects a tremendous confidence in the School of Medicine, and it positions us well for the remainder of the campaign. We are grateful for your generosity.

There is no question that every gift matters. Funds directed toward research can be strategically applied to leverage additional funding from other sources. Seed funding for pilot projects that result in proof of concept for scientific ideas can position researchers to obtain substantial funding from government agencies and corporate sponsors. Financial support through endowed professorships, as well as endowed fellowships and scholarships, is critical to retaining and recruiting the most important resource of the School of Medicine: the extraordinary people who lead the field in teaching and research.

We look forward to the second half of the campaign and to establishing a new record level of support. Please consider participating if you have not done so already, as together, we ensure the future success of the School of Medicine and its myriad efforts to improve human health.

George W. Couch III   •   David C. Farrell   •   Gordon W. Philpott, MD

CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS

GEORGE W. COUCH III
Trustee of Washington University

DAVID C. FARRELL
Emeritus Trustee of Washington University

GORDON W. PHILPOTT, MD ’61, HS
Former Chief of Surgery at Jewish Hospital, Former Trustee of Washington University

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

ANDREW CHAN, MD/PhD ’86, HS ’89
Senior Vice President, Genentech

ROBERT G. CLARK
Chairman and CEO, Clayco Corporation

PETER CORR, PhD
Co-Founder, Auven Therapeutics Management LLLP

LOUIS KUCHNIR, PhD, MD ’97, HS
Private Practice Physician

JAMES S. MCDONNELL III

PHILIP NEEDLEMAN, GR ’99
Emeritus Trustee of Washington University

COMMITTEE MEMBERS (cont.)

WILLIAM A. PECK, MD, HS ’63
Director, Center for Health Policy
Former Dean and Executive Vice Chancellor

SHIRLEY SAHRMANN, PT ’58, MA ’71, PhD ’73, HS

HARVEY SALIGMAN (deceased)
Trustee of Washington University

CRAIG D. SCHNUCK
Chairman, Schnucks Markets Inc.
Trustee of Washington University

SALLY SCHNUCK, OT ’78

LARRY J. SHAPIRO, AB ’68, MD ’71
Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs
and Dean, School of Medicine

WILLIAM P. WIESMANN, MD ’72, HS
President and Founder, BioSTAR Group
Trustee of Washington University

PAMELA GALLIN YABLON, AB/BS ’74, MD ’78
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology,
Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center