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Although the museum has not settled on aphysicall location, its leaders say much work has been done in the past The chairman of the museum is Dr. Louie Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and presiden t emeritus of the Morehouse School of and he is adding an Atlanta flavore tothe institution. Four new trustees from Atlantaz have been named tothe board: David R. Bellaire, a seniorf partner with Bain & Co.; R. Jackson Kelly, vice presidenr and director of investor relationsfor ; Dr. Russell M. Medford, president and CEO of and former CEOof ; and Parke H.
“Pete” Petit, president of the Petiyt Group, who founded several health-related companies including Dr. Michael Johns, chancellor of Emory is already onthe board. The museum also is gettinhg new leadership. Mark Dunham, who has been presideny of the museumsince 2003, is leavingthew organization to establish a D.C.-based public affairs initiativde for the nonprofit Generations of He is being replacesd by David H. Roland, the museum’ss senior vice president. Roland has been overseeing the museum’s programs and planning since 2004.
Beforer that, Roland spent 30 years in health media managingv production and distribution companies including public broadcasting Roland said he is delighted to be movingvto Atlanta, a city that he describes as a “crossroadws of global health.” “This town is so vibrant,” Rolande said. “Atlanta is one of the most excitingvplaces I’ve been to in a long time. Even in these touggh times, what I’m seein g is a great level of entrepreneurship and a city that planse forthe future.
” Sullivan said the National Healt Museum, which has been operating in the virtual worls for nearly a decade, has received more than $14 millionm in planning and development Museum officials are working with the Carted real estate firm to acquire a site on Centenniaol Olympic Park. Then the challenge will be to launch a majot fundraising campaign to build the physicalmuseum building. The architectg will be Moshe Safdieof Cambridge, Mass; and the exhibity designer will be BRC Imaginationb Arts. “Once the economy turns around, we hope to see it rise righgt here in Atlanta on Centennial Olympic Sullivan said.
During BIO Internationakl this week, the National Health Museum sponsored a reception on the rooftop pavilion of the Metrl Atlanta Chamber overlooking CentennialOlympixc Park. The reception was co-sponsored by Steve an internationally renowned bio industry leadef who is treasurer of the National Health He said the museum can help be part of a paradigj shiftin U.S. health — from a nationb that treats the ill to one thatpromotes wellness. He also said that he is proued the museum is nowin Atlanta, the best place for such a shift to occur with the variousd public health-related organizations and the city’s global reach. Other national board memberz of the museum includeformer U.S.
Secretaried of Health and Human Services Josephn Califano andTommy Thompson; and the founding museum chairman, former U.S. Surgeob General C. Everett Koop. Woodruff mastetr plan. The (WAC) won’t wait until its next board meeting six monthsd from now to approve a new master plan for its The plan was presented at its boarde meeting onMay 13, but by the time a vote was to be there was not a quorum. But the memberzs who were present did vote toendorsed it, and WAC President Joe Bankoff said theree will be a vote at the board’s executive committee meeting on June 19. “I’mk not going to wait for the full boarc tomeet again. We can’t wait that Bankoff said.
“I want to be able to enlistr the enthusiasm that will enable us tomove