Adm. Zumwalt's legacy for son.(Spotlight on hematology)(www.marrow.org)(Be The Match Foundation is the new name of The Marrow Fo

Be The Match Foundation is the new name of The Marrow Foundation. Its visionary founder was Adm. Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr., the U.S. Navy's youngest four-star admiral and later Chief of Naval Operations. When his eldest son, Elmo, required a bone marrow transplant to treat lymphoma, Adm. Zumwalt recognized the significant financial struggle of patients being served by the National Marrow Do-nor Program (NMDP). After Elmo passed away, Adm. Zumwalt and his wife, Mouza, created The Marrow Foundation. The organization's work with families, corporations, and other partners has raised millions of dollars for patients with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases who depend on the Be The Match Foundation to support the work of the NMDP. Visit www.marrow.org for more information.

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Edited by Louise Townsend

Louise Townsend is a Florida-based writer who formerly specialized in legislative issues for a major Washington, DC, pharmaceutical association.

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