Richard “Dick” Pickup (In MEMORIAM)
DONOR
HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN
WHO: Amassed millions as a stockbroker by following a Warren Buffett playbook (see this week’s Leader Board on page 71).
WHY: Was one of biggest donors for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. In 2017, gave $15M to start the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute.
IN THE NEWS: Gave $50M last November to start the Richard H. Pickup Center for Brain Health; died April 25 at age 90
NOTABLE: Says death of brother from dementia sparked his interest in solving disease
IN THEIR WORDS: “It seems like the medical industry has made so many strives in researching other problems like cancer and heart disease. The brain is the last frontier.”
