- Gerry Pencer
Gerald Norman Pencer (
April 26 ,1945 –February 3 ,1998 ) was a Canadian business executive.Born in
Montreal ,Quebec ,Canada , Gerry Pencer (as he was known) was chief executive officer of Cott Beverages, the world's largest private label soft drink manufacturer and fourth largest beverage company overall.On May 23, 1997, Gerry Pencer was diagnosed with a grade 4
glioblastoma multiforme , an advanced-stage extremely aggressive cancerous brain tumour. Thereafter he and his wife Nancy became significant philanthropists of brain tumor medicine and research. Glioblastoma has no known cure and only 2% of patients survive 3 years after diagnosis.Gerry Pencer died in
Toronto ,Ontario ,Canada at the age of 53. He was buried in the Holy Blossom Section of the Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario.Sponsored projects include:
* The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brian Tumor Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital.
* The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Trust
* the Gerry Pencer Golf TournamentSee also
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List of notable brain tumor patients External links
* [http://www.uhn.ca/About_UHN/programs/pencer/index.asp] University Health Network: Pencer Brain Tumor Centre
* [http://www.pencerbraintrust.com/index.html] The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Trust
* [http://chealth.canoe.ca/columns.asp?columnistid=7&articleid=2233&relation_id=3224] Chealth.ca
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