Wendell Wise Mayes, Jr.

Wendell Wise Mayes, Jr.

Wendell Wise Mayes, Jr. (born March 2, 1924) came from a Texas broadcasting family and was Chairman of the American Diabetes Association for three years, and also President of the International Diabetes Federation. In his honor, the Diabetes Association named the highest award given to non-medical professional volunteers, the Wendell Mayes, Jr. Medal, and he received the first such award in 1986.

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