Meet the Philanthropists

Meet the American Cancer Society philanthropic partners who fund the research, advocacy, and patient support programs that improve the lives of patients with cancer and their families.

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Joel and Nancy Solomon

Joel and Nancy have made a tremendous impact – accelerating prostate cancer research and spreading awareness about the importance of prostate cancer screening through their family's transformational support of the American Cancer Society.
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Tom Golisano

Mr. B. Thomas Golisano is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of Paychex, Inc. who is leaving a lasting legacy. In 2024, Golisano gifted $500 million to over 120 nonprofits, including a $2 million unrestricted gift to the ACS Golisano Hope Lodge, bringing his lifetime support of the American Cancer Society to $6 million.
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Mickey and Lee Segal

The act of giving is nothing new to Mickey and Lee Segal. It has been a part of their lives since their childhood, learning the importance of giving, family, and tradition from their parents at an early age.
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Bernard and Betty Egan

The Bernard A. Egan Foundation has made significant contributions to the American Cancer Society (ACS), sponsoring the ACS Hope Gala in Vero Beach, FL and helping build a Hope Lodge in Jacksonville, FL.
107 Donors Pool Investments
107 Donors Pool Investments

In 2020, 107 years into the American Cancer Society’s fight, 107 donors pooled their charitable resources to make sure research could proceed in spite of a global pandemic.
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Jules L. Plangere, Jr. Family Foundation

Established in 1997, the Jules L. Plangere, Jr. Family Foundation recently gifted $1 million to allow American Cancer Society funded research to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bill Stoller

Owner and CEO of Express Employment International, Bill Stoller supported his local community by helping to build a new Hope Lodge in Oklahoma City.
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Jeff Mader

A metastatic kidney cancer thriver, Jeff Mader personally understands the importance of ongoing research to improve and extend the lives of so many. 
ADM: Ray Young photographed at Andrew Collings Photography studio, Chicago, IL. November 20, 2017. Photo by Andrew Collings.
Ray Young

Since losing his spouse to ovarian cancer, Ray Young has been an avid supporter of the American Cancer Society. He now chairs the Research Committee of ACS Illinois to help continue our mission.