Autry O.V. “Pete” DeBusk

Autry O.V. “Pete” DeBusk After graduation from Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) with a Bachelor of Science in biology, Pete DeBusk entered the health care industry. In 1973, he founded DeRoyal Industries, Inc. and today it is a world-wide manufacturer and distributor...

William E. Evans, Pharm.D.

William E. Evans, Pharm.D. William E. Evans was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, and received his BSc and Pharm.D. degrees from the University of Tennessee (1973, 1974). Dr. Evans joined St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a student in 1972 and dedicated his...

James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D.

James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D. Dr. James Hildreth graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, was selected as the first African American Rhodes Scholar from Arkansas (1978), graduated from Oxford University with a PhD in Immunology (1982) and received a...

Robert Sanders, M.D.

Robert Sanders, M.D. Dr. Robert Sanders was born in 1927 in Tullahoma, Tennessee. After enlisting in the Army and serving 18 months as a surveyor, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Vanderbilt University. The G.I. Bill helped Sanders pay for his...

Monroe Dunaway “M.D.” Anderson

Monroe Dunaway “M.D.” Anderson Monroe Dunaway “M.D.” Anderson lived a simple life. He was guided by the basic principles of hard work, thrift and self-denial. He believed in personal charity for those who were afflicted. As set forth in his Trust, he...