A pharmaceutical executive with extensive experience in leading generic drug development and distribution for a variety of companies, John Klein is the founder of Cambridge Therapeutics. John Klein, who currently serves Cambridge Therapeutics as chairman, is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
Created in 1986 by the Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS), the Medal of Honor is presented annually to individuals who have inspired Americans and achieved significant goals in their respective fields. Past recipients of the medal include seven U.S. presidents, Muhammad Ali, Rosa Parks, and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Recipients of the medal do not have to be born in the United States, but must embody the spirit of the country in their values of tolerance, patriotism, diversity, and brotherhood.
Medals are presented at the EIHS annual gala on Ellis Island. The island is closed to the public during the gala, which begins with an opening ceremony that includes 300 service members and a joint-service color guard that represents the five military branches. Recipients of the 2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor included Philip and Nancy Anschutz, Major General Hugh Van Roosen, Mark Solazzo, and Farooq Kathwari.
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