The Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund community mourn the passing of our longtime Dana-Farber Trustee and Chairman of the Jimmy Fund, Larry Lucchino – The Jimmy Fund

The Jimmy Fund shared on X/Twitter:

“The Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund community mourn the passing of our longtime Dana-Farber Trustee and Chairman of the Jimmy Fund, Larry Lucchino.

Since first becoming involved with Dana-Farber as a patient in the mid-1980s, Larry has been a tireless champion for our cause and a passionate voice for cancer survivorship. Through his many roles at Dana-Farber, his impact on our mission cannot be overstated, including that as a member of the campaign cabinet for The Dana-Farber Campaign.

After he became President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox in 2002, Larry helped strengthen the Red Sox and the Jimmy Fund’s more than 70-year-strong partnership, and was the driving force behind starting the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon, which has raised more than $70 million since 2002, thanks in no small part to Larry’s leadership.

In 2023, in recognition of his longstanding commitment to striking our cancer, Larry received the Boston Red Sox Jimmy Fund Award, the Jimmy Fund’s highest honor.

In the days and weeks ahead, we will come together as a community to honor Larry’s memory and celebrate the profound legacy he leaves behind. We extend our deepest sympathies to Larry’s loved ones, who have kindly directed tribute gifts to support our mission, as Larry always did in life.”

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Source: The Jimmy Fund/X