Sohn Conference Foundation

Sohn Conference Foundation
Named afterIra Sohn
PredecessorIra Sohn Research Conference
Formation2006 (2006)
Founders
  • Douglas Hirsch
  • Lance Laifer
  • Daniel Nir
  • Judith Sohn
  • Evan Sohn
Founded atNew York
TypeNGO
Legal statusFoundation
PurposeTo raise money to support medical research, the development of research equipment, and programs to help children with cancer and other childhood illnesses.
Headquarters635 Madison Avenue
Suite 1402
New York, NY 10022
Location
  • New York
Key people
  • Dan Nir (Co-Founder & President)
  • Doug Hirsch (Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus)
  • Evan Sohn (Co-Founder, Vice President and Treasurer)
  • Graham Duncan (CEO & Chairman)
  • Isa Shreeve (Managing Director)
Websitewww.sohnconference.org

The Sohn Conference Foundation was founded in 2006 to raise money to support medical research, the development of research equipment, and programs to help children with cancer and other childhood illnesses. As of 2018 more than $85 million has been raised. The Sohn Conference was founded in 1995 in memory of Ira Sohn, a Wall Street professional, who died of cancer at the age of 29. At that time the conference raised money for Tomorrow's Children's Fund. The foundation has 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

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