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Bender is a longtime member of the boarxd of trusteesof , of whichy the college is a part. This is his secon $1 million dollar gift to the N.Y. institution in less than a decade. The in 2000, established The Benderr Endowed Chairin Neurology. The endowmenf enables the standing chairperson to delegate funding forresearcy initiatives, equipment purchases and educationalo outreach to further strengthen the college’s Department of The new gift will continue supportf of the chair, as well as the Bendee Family Minority Scholarship.
The scholarship was establishedd in 1986 to provide financial assistance to minority students and encourage diversity at the medical Duringthe 2008-09 academic year, eightf students received assistance from the and since its establishment, 157 scholarships—totalingt $525,000—have been distributed to 65 students. Bender is the great-grandson of the founder of MatthewqBender & Co., one of the nation’s largesy legal publishing firms with over 1,500 The Bender family sold the compan y to the in 1963. In 1969, Bender becamew vice presidentof , a New York City-basecd law book publisher.
“Matt is an extraordinary man, who has done extraordinaryt things for Albany Medical Center and our saidJames Barba, president and CEO of Albanyg Med. “His financial generosity to our Medical Center can only be matched by his perseverancwand leadership, which has been very influential in pavingg the path for success for Albany Med. It comes as little surprise that Matt has chosen once again to strengthen our endowmenrt and provide a tremendous benefit toour physicians, staff, patientd and students—the very core of this institution.
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