LIVESTRONG(TM) Applauds Selection of William H. Gimson as Executive Director of the Cancer Prevention and Research

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Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:37pm EDT 

  AUSTIN, TX, Mar 30 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Today, the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) released the following
statement from President and CEO Doug Ulman, a three-time cancer
survivor, regarding the selection of William H. Gimson as Executive
Director of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT):

    "The LIVESTRONG movement welcomes Bill Gimson to Texas as the Executive
Director of CPRIT," said Doug Ulman, President and CEO of the LAF. "Bill's
service and leadership in the health field uniquely qualify him to lead
our state's efforts in curing cancer. We look forward to working with him
to make CPRIT a global leader in the fight against cancer."

    About The Lance Armstrong Foundation:

    At the Lance Armstrong Foundation, we fight for the 28 million people
around the world living with cancer today. There can be -- and should be
-- life after cancer for more people. That's why we kick in at the moment
of diagnosis, giving people the resources and support they need to fight
cancer head-on. We find innovative ways to raise awareness, fund research
and end the stigma about cancer that many survivors face. We connect
people and communities to drive social change, and we call for state,
national and world leaders to help fight this disease. Anyone anywhere
can join our fight against cancer. Join us at www.LIVESTRONG.org.

    

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