Guest Column: When St. Jude and Memphis team up, anything is possible
“St. Jude Heroes know that every day as they lace up and stretch out, they have thousands of St. Jude patients right there with them,” says Richard C. Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, seen here at the press conference Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, launching Marathon Weekend. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Richard C. Shadyac Jr.
Richard C. Shadyac Jr. is president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“This is truly Memphis at its best. Your commitment to this mission is seen and felt locally as it saves and impacts lives globally.”
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