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The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) today announced an eight-figure gift from Mike and Lindy Keiser.
The gift ¡ª the amount of which is confidential ¡ª has been directed to the capital campaign for the ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91, RIC¡¯s state-of-the-art research hospital, set to open in early 2017. The $550 million, 1.2-million-square-foot ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 will be the first-ever ¡°translational¡± research hospital, where physicians, clinicians, scientists, researchers, innovators and technologists will be embedded in the same space, surrounding every patient, and applying (or ¡°translating¡±) research real time, 24/7.
I¡¯ve witnessed firsthand the power of RIC¡¯s game-changing research and unparalleled care, and am thrilled to contribute to the new hospital, which will bring even better, faster recoveries for patients.
Mike Keiser
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¡°RIC is honored and inspired by this extraordinary gift,¡± said Joanne C. Smith, M.D., RIC president and CEO. ¡°Mike and Lindy have long been RIC ambassadors, bringing ¡®blue-sky¡¯ entrepreneurial thinking to their board leadership. Now, their stunning generosity will help propel RIC forward as we redefine the way healthcare is delivered.¡±
Mike owns Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, a renowned international destination. Both Mike and Lindy support numerous civic and charitable organizations in Chicago and beyond. Lindy¡¯s advocacy for RIC stretches back decades to 1989, when she joined the Women¡¯s Board. Mike¡¯s involvement began in 1996, when he joined the Governing Board, chairing from 2006 to 2008.
¡°RIC is a world-class institution,¡± said Mike Keiser. ¡°It¡¯s the undisputed leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation and ¡ª best of all ¡ª it¡¯s in our backyard. I¡¯ve witnessed firsthand the power of RIC¡¯s game-changing research and unparalleled care, and am thrilled to contribute to the new hospital, which will bring even better, faster recoveries for patients.¡±
