O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Magazine Spring 2019 | Page 18

Pictured L-R are: Judd Harwood, Anna Slive Harwood, Abigail Slive Harwood,
Liz Slive and Mike Slive.
IN MEMORIAM
MR. JAMES ESTES &
MR. MICHAEL L. SLIVE
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB
mourns the loss of two great leaders and loyal
supporters, James Estes and Mike Slive.
Estes advocated for improved elder care throughout
his 25-year career as president and CEO of Estes Health
Care Centers Inc. and advocated for newer, targeted
cancer treatments through his support of the O’Neal
Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Estes family—
including James, his wife Pat, and his children—has made
several significant gifts to accelerate research initiatives,
including the Estes Research Fund for Ovarian Cancer
and the James H. Estes Family Endowed Chair for Lung
Cancer Research. Most recently, James and his son,
Norman Estes, generously funded the Barbara and
Edward Partridge Atrium. They also funded the Edward
E. Partridge, M.D., Endowed Chair for Cancer Disparity
Research, which will strengthen faculty recruitment and
retention efforts, while supporting efforts to reduce
disparities in cancer treatments and outcomes.
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O ’ N E A L CO M PR EH EN S I V E C A N C ER C EN T ER AT UA B
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Pictured L-R are Norman Estes, Barbara Partridge,
James Estes and Edward Partridge, M.D.
Slive might be best known for his impact on college
sports as longtime Commissioner of the Southeastern
Conference, and before that, Conference USA. In recent
years, Slive’s name has also become synonymous with
the fight against prostate cancer. Slive inspired many
during his public battle with the disease. Realizing they
could make a difference in other men’s lives, he and
his friend Ed Meyerson, charter member and former
president of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
Advisory Board, established the Mike Slive Foundation
for Prostate Cancer Research in 2017. The Foundation is
already making an impact through its gift to fund seven
cutting-edge prostate cancer research projects at the
Cancer Center.
Friday, May 3, 2019 ◆
◆ 6:30 - 10:30 PM ◆
HAVEN
MEXICAN FOOD ◆ DRINKS
MUSIC BY LIVEWIRE ◆ SILENT AUCTION
Purchase tickets: uab.edu/fiestaball
$35 IN ADVANCE
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$40 AT THE DOOR
“The commitment of leaders such as James Estes
and Mike Slive to our cancer center has significantly
contributed to our thriving, exceptional research
program and outstanding clinical care,” says
Michael J. Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the O’Neal
Comprehensive Cancer Center. “I am grateful for their
compassion toward others.”
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