Charles “Chuck” M. Fleischman WG86, 67, of Chevy Chase, MD, and Teton Village, WY, passed away on November 12 after a seven-year battle with cancer. Chuck co-founded Digene Corporation, a leader in cervical cancer screening and molecular diagnostics, where he served as president, CFO, COO, and director. Acquired by Qiagen in 2007, Digene developed the first FDA-approved test to detect high-risk HPV types known to cause cervical cancer. Among his other involvements, Chuck served on the boards of several health-care and nature-conservation organizations. He was predeceased by his mother, Joan, and his wife of 35 years, Elisabeth. Chuck is survived by his children, Philip WG23 (Eeke) and Joan WG23 (Ty WG23); grandson, Axel; father, Edward; sister, Janet (Joel); and two nieces.
