REMEMBRANCES
ROBERT E . TRANQUADA , MD
TRUSTEE EMERITUS AND A MEMBER OF THE FOUNDING BOARD OF CDU
Robert E . Tranquada , MD , trustee emeritus and a member of the founding board of CDU , passed away on December 4 , 2022 at the age of 92 . Dr . Tranquada was a distinguished leader in higher education , diabetes research , public health advocacy , and philanthropy .
MARVIN JUBAS
FORMER CDU BOARD MEMBER
Marvin Jubas , former CDU board member , passed away in January 2023 at the age of 93 . Jubas was a pillar in Jewish and community life in Los Angeles . Jubas was a true health advocate and his concern for advancement in health was demonstrated by his active participation at the Charles R . Drew University of Medicine and Science , Cedars Sinai Medical Center , and his twenty years as a member of the Board of D . A . R . E .
DR . WILBERT C . JORDAN
FOUNDER OF THE OASIS CLINIC AND CDU PROFESSOR EMERITUS
The CDU community came together on campus to celebrate Dr . Wilbert C . Jordan ’ s life and contributions to the University and community May 2023 . Dr . Jordan was founder of the OASIS Clinic and CDU Professor Emeritus and was known far and wide as a paragon of action and compassion around the AIDS epidemic .
DR . FREDERICK DOUGLASS PARROTT
FOUNDED THE REAL MEN COOK FOUNDATION
CDU hosted a memorial for Dr . Frederick Douglass Parrott on campus in September 2022 , celebrating his life . Among his many philanthropic efforts , Dr . Parrott founded the “ Real Men Cook Foundation ” in 1986 which raised more than $ 3 million for the four Historically Black Medical Colleges ( HBMCs ) including CDU .
REMEMBRANCES Annual Report 2023
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