ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Enterprise Mobility Chairman Andrew Taylor and his wife, Barbara Taylor, have gifted $50 million to Washington University's neurosurgery department, which is being renamed the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery.
The donation will assist the department with recruiting and retaining physicians and researchers to help drive innovation in brain tumor research, spinal surgery and neurotechnology, according to a university spokesperson.
“This gift marks a new era in the history of innovative science and compassionate healing at WashU Medicine,” Wash U Chancellor Andrew Martin said in a statement. “Andrew and Barbara’s generosity is further strengthening the department’s research infrastructure and helping WashU Medicine deliver world-class, life-changing care right here in St. Louis, while also providing life-saving innovations to the world. Their investment in new discoveries and treatments will give many more families reasons to feel grateful for decades to come.”
The gift was inspired by Andrew Taylor's experience with WashU Medicine.
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