Samuel H. Golter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Samuel H. Golter

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1890

Place of Birth: Russia

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1971

Profession: physician

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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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.

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