Make the greatest possible contribution to society. ~ Owen L. Coon

Principal Recipients of Grants/Awards from Owen L. Coon Foundation: 1946 - Present

To Northwestern University:

  • Owen L. Coon Professorship in Argumentation and Debate, School of Communication, 2001.
  • Owen L. Coon Fund for Public Debate, 1998.
  • James S. Coon Scholarship Fund, established in 1944 by Owen Coon, supplemented by foundation 1998-2001.
  • James A. Rahl/Owen L. Coon Senior Research Program, School of Law, 1997 - Present.
  • Owen L. Coon Endowed Scholarship Fund, 1993 - Present.
  • Owen L. Coon Professorship in Molecular Biology, 1987.
  • Construction of Owen L. Coon Laser Laboratory, 1979.
  • Owen L. Coon Chair in Psychiatry (now Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences), 1974.
  • Owen L. Coon Chair in Law, 1974.
  • Construction of Owen L. Coon Forum, 1974.
  • Owen L. Coon Foundation Fellowships in Medicine, 1971 - 1987.
  • Construction of Owen L. Coon Law Library, 1959.
  • Owen L. Coon Debate Tournament, 1958 - Present.
  • Clarion DeWitt Hardy Scholarships, School of Law, 1947 - 1973.
  • Clarion DeWitt Hardy Scholarships, School of Speech (now School of Communication), 1946 - Present.

To Evanston Hospital:

(now Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital)

  • (Owen L. Coon Chair in Family Medicine)(endowed), 2012.
  • North Shore University HealthSystem (formerly Evanston Northwestern Healthcare)
  • Owen L. Coon Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2003.
  • Construction of Owen L. Coon Research Center, 1987.
  • Construction of Owen L. Coon Ocular Diagnostic and Treatment Center, 1981.
  • Construction of Owen L. Coon Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, 1978.
  • Louise W. Coon Chair of Medicine, 1970.

Evanston Township High School award/grant

  • Evanston Township High School Automotive

James S. Coon Scholars

  • 1998-1999 Mia Gray
  • 1997-1998 Mia Gray
  • 1996-1997 Mia Gray
  • 1989-1990 William Gray
  • 1988-1989 William Gray
  • 1987-1988 William Gray
  • 1986-1987 William Gray
  • 1983-1984 Hyung Lee
  • 1982-1983 Hyung Lee
  • 1981-1982 Hyung Lee
  • 1960-1961 Richard Korpan

Owen L. Coon Foundation Fellowships In Medicine

  • 1985-86
    David Kamp, MD, Pulmonary Medicine
    Robert Reff, MD, Psychiatry
  • 1984-85
    Kathleen A. Kuhlman, MD
  • 1983-84
    Tat-Kin Tsang, MD, medicine
    Marilynn C. Frederiksen, MD, obstetrics
  • 1982-83
    Tom C. Krejcie, MD, anesthesia
    Jane N. Winter, MD, medicine
  • 1981-82
    Linda M. Graham, MD, surgery
    Geoffrey M. Zucker, MD, medicine
  • 1980-81
    Leo I. Gordon, MD, medicine
    Allen M. Samarel, MD, medicin
  • 1979-80
    Sharon L. Dooley, MD obstetrics
    Edward J. Olinger, MD, medicine
  • 1978-79
    Paul C. Land, MD, anesthesia
    Edward J. Olinger, MD, medicine
  • 1977-78
    Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, immunology
    Richard F. Kehoe, MD, medicine
    John J. McGillen, MD, medicine
  • 1976-77
    Marian F. McNamara, MD, surgery
    E. Lee Stock, MD, ophthalmology
  • 1975-76
    Alex J. Bart, MD, anesthesia
    Charles Drueck, MD, surgery
    James E. Fish, MD, medicine
  • 1974-75
    Aurthur S. Palmer, MD, surgery
    Richard L. Phelps, MD, medicine
  • 1973-74
    Joesph A. Caprini, MD, surgery
    Robert M. Craig, MD, medicine
  • 1972-73
    William K. Lee, MD, coronary care
    Hock Huat Yeoh, MD, clinical medicin
  • 1971-72
    Malcolm R. Robertson, MD, renal diseases
    Mervyn J. Weis, MD, medicine

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