ORGANIZATION

Founded 1913 as the American Society for the Control of Cancer.

"The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices."

Official Website:
http://www.cancer.org/

Location:
Atlanta, GA

Founding Date:
22-May-1913

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Christian Anfinsen	Chemist	26-Mar-1916	14-May-1995	Molecular structure of proteins
George Beadle	Scientist	22-Oct-1903	9-Jun-1989	One gene, one enzyme theory
Johnny Bench	Baseball	7-Dec-1947		Hall of Fame catcher
Kathleen Blanco	Politician	15-Dec-1942		Governor of Louisiana
Erma Bombeck	Columnist	21-Feb-1927	22-Apr-1996	The Grass is Always Greener
Rudy Boschwitz	Business	7-Nov-1930		US Senator from Minnesota, 1978-91
Kirbyjon H. Caldwell	Religion	c. 1954		Windsor Village United Methodist Church
Erwin Chargaff	Biologist	11-Aug-1905	20-Jun-2002	Biochemist at Columbia University
Sue Bell Cobb	Judge	1956		Alabama Chief Justice
Stanley Cohen	Scientist	17-Nov-1922		Nerve and skin cell growth factors
Joan Crawford	Actor	23-Mar-1905	10-May-1977	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Len Dawson	Football	20-Jun-1935		KC Chiefs Quarterback
Charles Easley	Judge	c. 1950		Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
Doris F. Fisher	Business	1932		Co-Founder of The Gap
J. Michael Fitzpatrick	Business	c. 1946		President of Rohm and Haas, 1999-2005
Martin Frost	Politician	1-Jan-1942		Congressman from Texas, 1979-2005
Newt Gingrich	Politician	17-Jun-1943		Speaker of the House, 1995-99
Lindsey Graham	Politician	9-Jul-1955		US Senator from South Carolina
Jeb Hensarling	Politician	29-May-1957		Congressman, Texas 5th
Robert W. Holley	Scientist	28-Jan-1922	11-Feb-1993	RNA's role in protein synthesis
Sherrill W. Hudson	Business	c. 1943		CEO of TECO Energy
Brenda LaGrange Johnson	Business	?		US Ambassador to Jamaica
Gladys Knight	Singer	28-May-1944		Lords dominion over The Pips
Brian Krolicki	Politician	c. 1961		Lt. Governor of Nevada
Patti LaBelle	Musician	24-May-1944		Lady Marmalade
James A. Lash	Business	4-May-1944		Manchester Principal LLC
John Mendelsohn	Biologist	31-Aug-1936		Cancer researcher
Lee Meriwether	Actor	27-May-1935		Miss America 1955
Bob Miller	Politician	30-Mar-1945		Governor of Nevada, 1989-99
Claude B. Nielsen	Business	c. 1951		Coca-Cola Bottling Company United
Marshall W. Nirenberg	Scientist	10-Apr-1927		RNA's role in protein synthesis
Queen Noor	Royalty	23-Aug-1951		Queen of Jordan
Gregory Peck	Actor	5-Apr-1916	12-Jun-2003	To Kill A Mockingbird
Patrick S. Pittard	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, 1997-2002
Wolfgang Puck	Chef	8-Jan-1949		Spago restaurant
Monroe Rathbone	Business	1-Mar-1900	2-Aug-1976	Formed Exxon
Harry Reid	Politician	2-Dec-1939		US Senate Majority Leader
George E. Sangmeister	Politician	16-Feb-1931	7-Oct-2007	Congressman from Illinois, 1989-95
Glenn S. Schafer	Business	c. 1949		President of Pacific Life, 1995-2005
Manuel N. Stamatakis	Business	c. 1948		Capital Management Enterprises
Wendell M. Stanley	Chemist	16-Aug-1904	15-Jun-1971	First to crystallize a virus
Edward Tatum	Scientist	14-Dec-1909	7-Nov-1975	One gene, one enzyme theory
Howard M. Temin	Scientist	10-Dec-1934	9-Feb-1994	Tumor viruses and host genetics
Robert I. Toll	Business	c. 1941		Co-Founder of Toll Brothers
Harold E. Varmus	Scientist	18-Dec-1939		Genetic causes of cancer
Andrew von Eschenbach	Government	c. 1941		Acting FDA director
William J. White	Business	c. 1939		CEO of Bell & Howell, 1993-97

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