Skip to Content
AP National Business

Bezos family donates $710M to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

KVIA
By
Published 9:33 AM

By THALIA BEATY
Associated Press

The Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced a $710 million gift from the Bezos family. It’s the largest gift the center has ever received and one of the largest to go to any single cancer research organization in recent years. The center said Wednesday the donation will fund 36 new research labs, the building of a large research facility, investments in clinical trial infrastructure and immunotherapy research over ten years. Thomas Lynch, president and director of Fred Hutch, said he worked with Mike and Jackie Bezos, the parents of Jeff Bezos, to understand what motivated their giving.

Article Topic Follows: AP National Business

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KVIA ABC 7 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content