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October 2009:

Continuing the Tradition of Dr. Jack McConnell

The Johnson & Johnson Western Region Retirees Club recently honored Dr. Jack B. McConnell at their September meeting. “The Doctor Jack Award” was created to recognize and encourage J&J credo-based community activity by retirees. The award was named after Dr. McConnell, because in their words: “We could find no finer example of a retiree continuing to live the J&J credo than Jack McConnell.”

Over the course of his career, he contributed to the development of the polio vaccine, TB Tine test for tuberculosis and Tylenol tablet. In his retirement, Dr. McConnell developed the first VIM Clinic on Hilton Head Island and established the Volunteers in Medicine national office which assists communities in developing free clinics for the working uninsured.

This year’s recipient of The Doctor Jack Award was Linda Kacmarsky, who has raised over $1 million dollars (and counting) for breast cancer research.

William Weldon, Chairman and CEO, was the featured speaker at the September meeting.


Dr. Jack McConnell, Mary Ellen McConnell, and William Weldon