Brendan Dillon’s Story
Having his youth under the sun as a sailor, Brendan Dillon was no stranger to sunburns. Years later, he noticed a spot on his calf that turned out to be something serious: melanoma. In this interview, Dillon, a senior executive at UBS, shares the story of his diagnosis and successful treatment, and why he is now involved with the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), a research-funding and awareness-promoting group backed by Debra and Leon Black.
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The annual Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma benefit cocktail party is planned for May 20th at the Summer Garden and Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center. Funds raised benefit the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) and have helped produce breakthrough immunotherapy treatments for patients.
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