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Hugh Hoffman's Historic Gift to ALS Association Will Elevate Fight Against ALS

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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The ALS Association proudly announces the largest single gift in its history from the estate of the late philanthropist Hugh Hoffman. The $58 million gift will profoundly impact the lives of people living with ALS and their loved ones, advancing the ALS Association's goal of making ALS livable until there is a cure.

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  • Hoffman wanted his gift to ensure that families in the future will not have to lose their loved ones to ALS.
  • Hoffman's gift is specifically designated to advancing promising ALS therapies, developing new or strengthening existing ALS clinics, and enhancing access to ALS care for people living with ALS.
  • "We are deeply grateful to Hugh Hoffman and his family," said ALS Association President and CEO Calaneet Balas.
  • The ALS Association used these gifts to significantly accelerate the fight against ALS, including funding the discovery of new ALS treatments, expanding ALS care, and creating several global research projects.

Kenges Rakishev and Aselle Tasmagambetova to grant full scholarships to all Shoqan School students admitted to the world's top ten universities

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The Shoqan Walikhanov School, based in Almaty, is considered one of Central Asia's leading education institutions.

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  • The Shoqan Walikhanov School, based in Almaty, is considered one of Central Asia's leading education institutions.
  • It was founded in 2020 as a non-profit and combines traditional academic methods with modern infrastructure and contemporary teaching techniques.
  • We want to motivate a new generation of young Kazakhs to become leading members of the international community," stated Rakishev.
  • "We want to bring the best of the best universities in the world back to Kazakhstan," Aselle Tasmagambetova, who heads the Saby Charitable Foundation, added.

ANTHONY, LINDER & CACOMANOLIS HIRES CAPITAL MARKETS ATTORNEY CHRISTOPHER HINES

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis is proud to announce that the firm has hired seasoned capital markets and mergers and acquisitions attorney Christopher T. Hines.

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  • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis is proud to announce that the firm has hired seasoned capital markets and mergers and acquisitions attorney Christopher T. Hines.
  • Hines has been practicing law since his 2002 graduation from Columbia University School of Law, which he attended after graduating with honors from Yale University.
  • He has specialized in capital markets and M&A work throughout his career, which includes stints at Debevoise & Plimpton, Morrison & Foerster, White & Case and Shearman & Sterling.
  • "I am excited and honored to join the team at Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis, and contribute to their growing capital markets and mergers and acquisitions practices, particularly in respect of their Japanese practice and other cross-border matters," said Hines.

Lorne Michaels, the man behind the curtain at ‘Saturday Night Live,’ has been minting comedy gold for nearly 50 years

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The Fab Four’s last concert had been eight years earlier in San Francisco, and the band had stopped recording together in 1969.

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  • The Fab Four’s last concert had been eight years earlier in San Francisco, and the band had stopped recording together in 1969.
  • Michaels addressed the band members by name – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – and then acknowledged rumors that the group might get back together.
  • “It’s also been said that no one has yet to come up with enough money to satisfy you,” Michaels said.
  • “Well, if it’s money you want, there’s no problem here.” Michaels then held up a check.

‘It’s like he created Yale or NASA’

  • “Caricatures,” Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “are often the truest history of the times.” Tina Fey, who appeared on the program from 1997 to 2006, reportedly might succeed Michaels as its producer when he retires.
  • “Lorne created a show that’s impacted culture for decades,” Fey said of the man who has been the program’s producer, showrunner and mastermind for most of the program’s nearly half-century run.
  • “It’s like he created Yale or NASA.”

Unmatched track record

  • He also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S. He’s also been nominated for 102 Emmy Awards, setting a show business record, and he’s won more than 20 of them.
  • Michaels’ long list of awards includes the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, two Peabody Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors.
  • Whether it was John Belushi gruffly taking orders at a dive that’s only serving cheeseburgers at breakfast time, Fey impersonating Sarah Palin or James Austin Johnson caricaturing Donald Trump, “SNL” has served as the nation’s laugh track through the last half-century.
  • “There has never been anything in show business like his track record for discovering stars,” said Doug Hill, the author of “Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live.”

No reunion necessary

  • But then again, how many college football coaches have remained at the top of their game for a half-century?
  • At some point, Michaels, who turns 80 on Nov. 17, 2024, will retire.
  • When asked about retirement rumors in January 2024, he said he intended to remain with the program for at least another year.
  • But neither “Saturday Night Live” nor Michaels, as it turned out, needed a Beatles reunion to make their mark on popular culture.


Chris Lamb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

U.S. Polo Assn. Supports Collegiate Partnership Program for Sixth Consecutive Season

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Another contribution this year includes a 4ocean bracelet that will be given to all student-athletes, highlighting U.S. Polo Assn.

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  • Another contribution this year includes a 4ocean bracelet that will be given to all student-athletes, highlighting U.S. Polo Assn.
  • Sanctioned by the USPA, collegiate polo teams compete in the Fall and Spring with the official season beginning Fall 2023 and running through April 2024.
  • This season will conclude with the National Intercollegiate Championship (NIC) hosted at the Virginia Polo Center in Charlottesville, VA, from April 8-14, 2024.
  • Back for the second year, the College Polo Tour, an exchange program for collegiate polo players, continued throughout 2023 with tours to Morocco, Spain, and Argentina.

Aprecia Names Andrew Karazim as New Chief Commercial Officer

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BLUE ASH, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aprecia, the global leader in 3DP technology for commercial-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing, today announced Andrew Karazim will lead Aprecia's Commercialization efforts as the Chief Commercial Officer. Karazim has more than 25 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology experience with expertise across sales, marketing and market access.

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  • BLUE ASH, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aprecia, the global leader in 3DP technology for commercial-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing, today announced Andrew Karazim will lead Aprecia's Commercialization efforts as the Chief Commercial Officer.
  • Karazim has more than 25 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology experience with expertise across sales, marketing and market access.
  • "Mr. Karazim is an accomplished executive with a breadth of expertise focused on commercialization efforts and business strategies to drive growth.
  • Karazim spent the first 22 years of his career at Lilly in a variety of Commercial leadership positions in the US and Globally.

LAPIX Therapeutics Strengthens Board of Directors with Appointments of Pharmaceutical Industry Veterans Henry A. McKinnell, Ph.D., Anthony Gibney, and Francisco Leon, MD, Ph.D.

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He is a member of the boards of directors of Nexcella and the Science and Technology in Society Forum.

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  • He is a member of the boards of directors of Nexcella and the Science and Technology in Society Forum.
  • His dual expertise in finance and biotech uniquely positions his insights at the intersections of financial strategy and operational expertise.
  • Joining the Board as a Board Observer, Dr. Leon will lend his significant expertise in clinical immunology, translational medicine and as a successful drug developer.
  • "I am honored to welcome new colleagues to the board,” added Dr. Fathallah.

Qorvis Appoints Cardiac Surgeon, Dr. Colleen Pietras, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Qorvis announces the appointment of Dr. Colleen Pietras, M.D., to the position of Chief Medical Officer.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Qorvis announces the appointment of Dr. Colleen Pietras, M.D., to the position of Chief Medical Officer.
  • A cardiac surgeon with experience at institutions including Yale and the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Pietras will enrich the communications support Qorvis provides to clients in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and medical device sectors, among others.
  • Dr. Pietras has been a cardiac surgeon and assistant professor of cardiac surgery at the Yale University School of Medicine.
  • For more information on Qorvis or how we can help you navigate the year ahead, visit www.qorvis.com .

Otterbourg Adds Restructuring and Bankruptcy Partner Sunni Beville

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is pleased to announce that Sunni P. Beville has joined the firm as a partner in its Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department and as a Co-Leader of its Mass Torts Bankruptcy Practice Group.

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  • is pleased to announce that Sunni P. Beville has joined the firm as a partner in its Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department and as a Co-Leader of its Mass Torts Bankruptcy Practice Group.
  • Ms. Beville comes to Otterbourg from Brown Rudnick, where she was a partner in the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice Group.
  • “Sunni’s background and breadth of experience will be extremely valuable to our clients who turn to us for advice and counsel with their most sophisticated restructuring and bankruptcy needs,” said Otterbourg chairman Richard L. Stehl.
  • “Otterbourg is one of the premier insolvency firms and offers the ideal platform for me to continue to grow my practice,” said Ms. Beville.

Nayax Appoints Aaron Greenberg as Chief Strategy Officer

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HERZLIYA, Israel, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nayax Ltd. (Nasdaq: NYAX; TASE: NYAX), a global commerce enablement, payments and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business, today announced that Aaron Greenberg has joined the Nayax leadership team as Chief Strategy Officer.

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  • HERZLIYA, Israel, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nayax Ltd. (Nasdaq: NYAX; TASE: NYAX), a global commerce enablement, payments and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business, today announced that Aaron Greenberg has joined the Nayax leadership team as Chief Strategy Officer.
  • Mr. Greenberg will lead corporate development, business development and investor relations, helping guide the long-term strategic initiatives of the Company.
  • In his new role, Mr. Greenberg, who previously served as an advisor to Nayax, will report to Nayax CEO Yair Nechmad.
  • Concurrently, Mr. Greenberg was Chief Strategy Officer of European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-listed SPAC focused on ESG investing in Europe.