OTHER STORIES TO TELL “Mayo’s benefactors come from many places and walks of
life, but they share the common goal of giving back to help others through medical progress,” says Dacy. Conrad N. Hilton Building for Laboratory Medicine
(1973) is named in recognition of a gift from Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotels. Murry and Leonie Guggenheim Building for Re-
The 1928 Plummer Building is named for Henry Plummer, M.D., an early partner of the Mayo brothers. The ornate detail of the building reflects an appreciation of the tradition and multicultural influences that have shaped medicine.
patient’s data from clinic and hospital visits was entered into a single file, which traveled with the patient and was stored in a central repository. He was instrumental in designing and constructing the building
named in his honor. Dr. Plummer submitted detailed plans for an innova- tive facility that would bring many areas together under one roof. In the Plummer Building, every floor was connected with the main
desk by a conveyor belt so patient files could be accessed within min- utes. Dr. Plummer developed a method of using buckets and pneumatic tubes to transport the medical records, much like large department stores at the time. “When complete, the Plummer Building was the tallest building in
Minnesota,” explains Koeller. “It is topped with a 56-bell carillon.” The building was added to the National Historic Register in 1969.
GONDA BUILDING Leslie and Susan were born in Hungary and survived the Holo-
caust. The couple and their three children moved to the United States in 1963, and he became an avid cattle rancher. Later, with his son and a friend, Mr. Gonda established one of the largest airline-leasing firms in the world. Loyal Mayo patients since the 1950s, the Gondas provided fund-
ing for the Gonda Vascular Center in 1992. The space, which focused on patient convenience and multispecialty resources, helped inspire the design of the Gonda Building. “The Gondas valued Mayo’s model of multidisciplinary, integrated
teamwork and provided funds for a building designed to exemplify that model,” says Dacy. Mr. and Mrs. Gonda provided leadership support for 10 floors in
the Gonda Building Phase 1, and their son, Lou, and his wife, Kelly, along with Mr. and Mrs. Gonda, provided funding that enabled 10 additional floors in Phase II. The Gonda Building was dedicated in 2001, and it has the capability to be 30 stories tall. h
search and Education in Life Sciences (1974). The Gug- genheim family was involved in mining and smelting and provided support for many charitable organizations. Baldwin Building for Community Medicine (1979) is
named for Mr. and Mrs. Jesse A. Baldwin of Nebraska. He came to Mayo Clinic during the Great Depression and had difficulty pay- ing his bills. He founded the J.A. Baldwin Manufacturing Co., a manufacturer of filters used in motor vehicles, and later provided funds for a Mayo building. Charlton Building (1989) is named in honor of Earle Perry
Charlton through the generosity of his daughter, Ruth Charlton Mitchell Masson. Mr. Charlton was one of the founders of Wool- worth Corp. Harold W. Siebens Medical Education Building
(1989), the first Mayo building completely funded by philanthropy, is named for Harold W. Siebens of Iowa. He was successful in the oil business. Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital (1995) is
named for Eugenio Litta, who died as a child from a ruptured appendix while crossing the Atlantic by steamship. The Litta family provided funds for the hospital on the Saint Marys Hospital campus. Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center (2007) recognizes
the philanthropy of S. Daniel Abraham, the founder of Slim-Fast. His vision was to create a place that would enable Mayo employ- ees to be at their best in serving patients. Richard O. Jacobson Building (broke ground in 2011)
will recognize the philanthropy of Richard O. Jacobson, a native of Iowa and founder of Jacobson Companies, one of the largest privately-owned warehouse companies in the United States. A longtime Mayo patient and philanthropist, he gave a gift of $100 million, the largest outright gift from an individual benefactor dur- ing his or her lifetime in the clinic’s history. “The Richard O. Ja- cobson Building will focus on the highly innovative method called proton beam therapy in treating cancer,” says Dacy.
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