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April 20, 2023

Hundreds honor Mel Zuckerman at celebration of life

Crowd of people sitting at tables watching Dr. Iman Hakim, dean of the University of Arizon Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, speak at a podium.
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.

Six members of the Zuckerman family stand with Dr. Iman Hakim.
Hundreds of people sit in stadium-style seats during a memorial service for Mel Zuckerman.
A tall dark-skinned man in a suite stands at a podium jesturing as he speaks under a large video display of Mel Zuckerman.
An older light-skinned man in a suite stands on a stage talking to a crowd.
A blonde woman in a dress stands should-to-should with three men, all dressed nicely and smiling.
Two middle-aged women with brown hair sand shoulder-to-shoulder smiling with a crowd behind them.
Looking down from above at the crowd gathered for the Mel Zuckerman memorial inside a large open space.
Two older women with shoulder-length brown hair sit at a table smiling.
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