Lucchino named chairman of Jimmy Fund

Red Sox president/CEO emeritus Larry Lucchino is adding a new job that hits close to home: Chairman of the Jimmy Fund.

The announcement of Lucchino’s appointment was made by the Jimmy Fund on Wednesday morning. Lucchino is obviously qualified from a business standpoint for this role, but he also has the perspective of a cancer survivor.

In 1985, while Lucchino was working with the Baltimore Orioles, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 40. He chose Dana-Farber, which is affiliated with the Jimmy Fund, to receive his chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant.

“The opportunity to participate in the leadership of the Jimmy Fund is an honor and a duty,” said Lucchino. “I want to deepen my connection with this remarkable organization which is on the front lines in the battle against cancer, and I am eager to expand the important work of raising awareness, more funds, and support to help us treat, …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com