LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2009 — City of Hope’s National Office Products Industry will present Jack G. Truong, Ph.D., vice president, 3M, with The Spirit of Life® Award on September 24, 2009, at the Chicago Hilton. The Spirit of Life Award is City of Hope’s most prestigious honor and recognizes outstanding business achievements and philanthropic commitment. Industry executives and City of Hope supporters will honor Truong at the annual Spirit of Life gala which benefits cancer research, education and treatment programs at City of Hope.
“I’m honored to receive this recognition from City of Hope, an institution that is advancing the pace at which research discoveries are translated into new ways of detecting, treating and preventing cancer,” said Truong. “3M and the National Office Products Industry are committed to ensuring City of Hope can quickly and effectively translate new ideas into promising therapies for the millions of people nationally and worldwide who are affected by cancer.”
3M is a longtime supporter of City of Hope, with numerous campaigns designed to benefit cancer research, treatment and education programs, including the highly successful Post-it® Super Sticky Notes “Stick Up for the Cause” campaign and sponsorship of City of Hope’s national Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer Nationally Presented by Staples program.
“Jack Truong and 3M epitomize the power of philanthropy to achieve positive change in the lives of people with cancer and other life-threatening diseases,” said Michael A. Friedman, M.D., president and chief executive officer, City of Hope. “We are fortunate to have their support and the support of the National Office Products Industry as we advance medical knowledge and pursue scientific research to bring patients closer to cures.”
Since its inception 26 years ago, City of Hope’s National Office Products Industry has raised more than $70 million for lifesaving research, treatment and education programs. The industry has been instrumental in the development of some of City of Hope’s most significant entities, including its Center for Biomedicine & Genetics, which specializes in the production of materials for use in clinical trials and laboratory studies and aids collaborations between City of Hope and other institutions, and City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital.
A diversified, global manufacturing company with more than $26 billion in worldwide sales, 3M offers thousands of innovative products in markets such as health care, electronics, automotive, safety, and consumer and office products. The Office Supplies Division, which Truong has been overseeing since 2003, has operations in more than 60 countries, and its products, including ubiquitous Post-it® Notes and Post-It® Flags, are available in nearly 200 countries.
To purchase tickets for the Spirit of Life event, contact Matt Dodd at 866-905-HOPE or mdodd@coh.org. To register online, click here. For more information about City of Hope’s National Office Products Industry, click here.
About the Honoree
Before joining 3M in 1989, Truong worked at IBM in New York City and Polaroid in Boston. At 3M he has held positions with expansive responsibilities in new-product development, business development and international management.
Truong moved to Paris, France, with his family in 1997 to lead and expand the 3M Home Care business in 29 European and Middle Eastern countries, from the United Kingdom to Pakistan, and from Portugal and Egypt to Russia.
In 2001, Truong was appointed managing director of 3M Thailand, one of the fastest growing 3M international companies since its establishment in 1967. He oversaw sales, marketing, product development, manufacturing and distribution of more than 10,000 3M products sold in Thailand, including Post-it®, Scotch®, Scotch-Brite™, Filtrete™, Scotchtint™, Thinsulate™ and Scotchprint™ brands.
In Thailand, Truong was elected governor of the American Chamber of Commerce. In this position, he was active in driving fundraising efforts to build libraries and infrastructure for schools in rural Thailand.
Truong currently serves on the executive board of the National Office Products Industry Council. The UJA-Federation of New York honored him in 2006 with the Richard Karasik Humanitarian Award.
Truong earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering in 1987 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. He holds 11 U.S. patents and several international patents. Truong currently resides in St. Paul, Minn., with his wife and three children.