49th Annual Joseph Wharton Award Celebration
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12-21-20
Four Top Wharton School & Penn Alums to Receive Prestigious Joseph Wharton Awards at 49th Annual Wharton Award Celebration. Â
WHO: Wharton Club of Washington, D.C.
WHEN: Monday, December 21, 2020
WHERE: Online, on Zoom
Joseph Wharton Award celebration, honoring outstanding business, government,
and professional leaders in our nation.Â
This year, it is an honor to present the Joseph Wharton Award to:Â
* Marilyn Carlson, WG'81, Leader in Housing Finance: Funding, Liquidations & Restructuring Totaling Billions of Dollars, who overcame racial and gender barriers
* David Fajgenbaum, MD, M'13 WG'15, Physician-Scientist | National Bestselling Author of Chasing My Cure | Disease Hunter | Speaker | Survivor | who has survived five near-death experiences where his last rites were read to him, and is now a leader in the fight against rare diseases and COVID-19