Lori Fink Named Chair of the Board of Directors of The Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center
October 12, 2009
The Cancer Institute (CI) at NYU Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) announced today that Lori Fink has been appointed chair of its Board of Directors. She joined the CI Board in 2008. In her new position, Fink will take an active leadership role at the CI, including helping to set its strategic direction. Fink will also work closely with the NYU Langone Medical Center Board of Trustees, dean and senior leadership to help advance the mission of The Cancer Institute.
"We are thrilled that Lori has agreed to serve as chair of our board," said William L. Carroll, MD, the Julie and Edward J. Minskoff Professor of Pediatrics and director of the CI. "Lori brings with her to this new role, not only a deep commitment to the vision of The Cancer Institute, but also the energy and passion to help us achieve that vision."
Fink has been a longtime supporter of NYULMC. In addition to being a current member of both the CI Board and the NYULMC Board of Trustees, she has previously served as chairperson of the Campaign for Children's Health and co-chair of KiDS of NYU. She is also on the Board of Directors of Prep for Prep, a leadership development program for inner city minority youth that partners with the CI to place students in summer internships.
"I am very excited to work with Bill, the Board and all of the amazing doctors, researchers, nurses and staff at the NYU Cancer Institute in this new capacity," said Fink. "The Cancer Institute is a special place and I am honored to be a part of the team."
Fink is married to Larry Fink, co-chair of the NYULMC Board of Trustees, and together they have raised significant support for NYU Langone Medical Center. They chaired the 2008 NYU Cancer Institute Gala, rising over $1.5 million at the event. In addition, as major donors to the institution, they established both the Laurence D. and Lori Weider Fink Children's Ambulatory Care Center at East 32nd Street and the Laurence D. and Lori Weider Fink Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Tisch Hospital.
Mrs. Fink received a bachelor of arts degree from UCLA and a master of science degree from the Bank Street College of Education. She has also studied photography at the International Center of Photography in New York.
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