Jeff Rowbottom’s Story
A “little pink nodule” on Jeff Rowbottom’s knee turned out to be the most dangerous form of skin cancer: melanoma. Diagnosis and successful surgery led Rowbottom, a senior executive at KKR, to become involved with the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), an organization based on the results-oriented model for backing research pioneered by Michael Milken. In this interview, Rowbottom shares his story and describes the MRA’s mission to cure melanoma through cutting-edge research and by spreading awareness.
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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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