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Fall 2016 : MD Anderson Cancer Center’s 75th Anniversary Celebration

MD Anderson Cancer Center's 75th anniversary celebration

Celebrating 75 years of Making Cancer History®

BY Allison Schaffer

As the stage is set for MD Anderson's 75th anniversary gala in November, former presidents Charles LeMaistre, M.D., and John Mendelsohn, M.D., pause with Ronald DePinho, M.D., current president. Photo by F. Carter Smith.

MD Anderson's 75th anniversary gala on Nov. 10 raised $14 million and drew 2,000 guests for a star-studded dinner and remarks by UT System Chancellor Bill McRaven; James A. Baker, III; the late Craig Sager; the Cogdill family; and Vice President Joe Biden, leader of the White House Cancer Moonshot.

Check out photos from the 75th anniversary gala

Ronald DePinho, M.D.; Jill Biden, Ph.D.; Vice President Joe Biden; and W.K. Alfred Yung, M.D.

Muzaffar Qazilbash, M.D., the late Craig Sager and Naveen Pemmaraju, M.d.

President George H.W. Bush and Vice President Joe Biden

Yolanda Adams

The Cogdill family

Reba McEntire

The Tenors

More photos from the 75th

Tablescapes at the 75th anniversary gala

Faith and Lee Majors (from left) and Joan Schnitzer Levy

Jeneè Bobbora and Amy Pierce

Bill and Christine Gutknecht (from left) and Jo Lynn and Gregg Falgout

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (from left), Ashley Rankin and Mary Lester

Todd Forester and Kelli Kickerillo

Rich and Nancy Kinder (from left) and Secretary James A. Baker III

Known for its trademark glimmering pink marble buildings, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is often described as the "crown jewel" of the Texas Medical Center. The Texas Legislature created MD Anderson in 1941 as part of The University of Texas System.

75 Years in 75 seconds

For the past 75 years, MD Anderson has provided exceptional care for thousands of patients and has reached many milestones.

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