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Samuel H. Golter - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Samuel H. Golter
- Samuel H.
- Golter (January 24, 1890 in Russia – March 31, 1971 in California, USA) was born in Russia but emigrated to the United States in 1906.
- In 1926, he became superintendent of the Los Angeles Sanatorium, a free treatment center run by the Jewish Consumptive Relief Association in Duarte, California.
- In 1932, Golter became Executive Director.
- He led a nation-wide campaign to eliminate the institution's large debt, followed by a successful expansion.
- Under his leadership, the institution transitioned from a small tuberculosis treatment center to a major research, teaching, and treatment center for cancer and other diseases, with a $600,000 annual budget.
- Long nicknamed "The City of Hope", the expanded institution was officially renamed the City of Hope National Medical Center.
