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Dan himself was diagnosed with ALS
- Having lost both his father and uncle to ALS, Daniel L. Doctoroff founded Target ALS, a transformative biomedical research nonprofit, in 2013 to accelerate discovery of effective treatments for ALS. In October 2021, Dan himself was diagnosed with ALS. Upon receiving the news, his focus shifted to scaling up the organization.
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Sep 6, 2023 · Both parents die. His uncle dies, also from A.L.S. Mr. Doctoroff creates a nonprofit called Target ALS, raises tens of millions of dollars for A.L.S. research.
- Christopher Maag
Jan 25, 2022 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been a part of Daniel Doctoroff’s life for more than two decades. His father, Martin Doctoroff, died of the disease in 2002, and ALS claimed his uncle Michael Doctoroff some eight years later, in 2010.
- Features Writer
Dec 16, 2021 · Dan Doctoroff, who shaped New York City’s real estate landscape as deputy mayor before going on to lead Sidewalk Labs, is departing from the company as he confronts a likely battle against ALS.
In 2013, Doctoroff founded Target ALS, a medical research foundation, with Bloomberg Philanthropies and David Rubenstein, following the death of Doctoroff's father and uncle from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. He donated $10 million of his personal wealth to the foundation.
May 2, 2024 · Doctoroff’s father died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2004; his uncle died of the progressive nervous system disease in 2010. In 2013, Doctoroff launched Target ALS “because it was...
Dec 16, 2021 · Dan Doctoroff, who runs Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs and who has been a major force in New York City’s economic development for decades, tells DealBook that he recently learned that he probably has...
