Hundreds honor Mel Zuckerman at celebration of life
Iman Hakim, MBBCh, PhD, MPH, dean of the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, spoke to the more than 380 people attending the celebration of life for Mel Zuckerman, a founding funder of the Zuckerman College of Public Health.
More than 380 people attended the memorial event for Mel Zuckerman, a philanthropist and founding founder of the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health on Monday, April 17 in the Health Sciences Innovation Building forum.
Mel and Enid Zuckerman founded the Zuckerman Family Foundation, which has committed more than $20 million to the UArizona Foundation, primarily to benefit the Zuckerman College of Public Health.
“Mel was not only a generous supporter of our college and university, but also a true friend and mentor to so many of us here,” said Iman Hakim, MBBCh, PhD, MPH, dean of the Zuckerman College of Public Health. “His unwavering dedication to the health and wellness of our community has been truly remarkable, and we are forever grateful for his support in making the College and the University a leader in public health and beyond.”
Zuckerman passed away in March at the age of 94. A video of the event is available on YouTube.
(From left) Riley Zuckerman, Stephanie Zuckerman, Jay Zuckerman, Iman Hakim, MBBCh, PhD, MPH, dean of the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Amy Zuckerman, Nicole Zuckerman-Morris and Colton Zuckerman pause for a photograph during the celebration of life for Mel Zuckerman on April 17.
All seats were filled in the Health Sciences Innovation Building Forum for the celebration of the life of Mel Zuckerman, philanthropist and namesake of the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
Bob Elliott, a UArizona basketball All-American from the mid 1970s, spoke about his friendship with Mel Zuckerman at the celebration of life for the UArizona College of Public Health’s namesake.
Jim Click, owner of several car dealership in Tucson, spoke about his friendship with Mel Zuckerman during a celebration of Zuckerman’s life on April 17.
(From left) Kim Bourn, Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, Jude McCarthy and Jerrold Cohen pause for a photo during the celebration of life for their friend, Mel Zuckerman, namesake of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Carmona is a Laureate Professor of Public Health and was the 17th Surgeon General of the United States. Cohen was a business partner with Zuckerman.
(From left) Amy Zuckerman, daughter of Mel and Enid Zuckerman, visits with Iman Hakim, MBBCh, PhD, MPH, dean of the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, during the celebration of life for Mel Zuckerman on April 17.
More than 380 people attended the celebration of life for Mel Zuckerman, the founding funder of the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, on April 17.
(From left) Lupita Murillo, an investigative reporter for KVOA television, and Cecelia Rosales, MD, MS, associate dean of community engagement and outreach for the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, attended the celebration of life for Mel Zuckerman on April 17 in the Health Sciences Innovation Building Forum.