David Fajgenbaum Archives

Illustrated collage of various Wharton alumni who appear throughout this piece.

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Alumni News

Fall/Winter 2021

The Power of the Wharton Alumni Network

This year, the living Wharton alumni family surpassed 100,000 — a first for any business school. To celebrate this milestone, we asked graduates around the world to share personal stories about their career-shaping, life-altering connections.

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Health Care

May 12, 2020

From Curing His Own Disease to Tackling COVID-19

Chasing My Cure author David Fajgenbaum M13 WG15 shares five life lessons learned from his battle with Castleman disease that resonate during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Alumni Authors

November 06, 2019

Alumni Book Roundup: Fall 2019

New must-reads explore the secrets of resilient entrepreneurs, the business value of aesthetics, and one man’s mission to cure his own rare disease.

Ideas

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Alumni Authors

Fall/Winter 2019

Must-Read Alumni Books

One doctor's quest to cure his own disease, best practices for aspiring entrepreneurs, and a look at how established companies can foster startup-like innovation

The ‘Businefication’ of Medical Research

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Health Care

September 22, 2015

The ‘Businefication’ of Medical Research

A dose of business principles, in large part from venture philanthropy, is changing the way medical research is done in the U.S. health care industry.

People

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Health Care

Summer 2015

Rare Individual, Unique Fight

David Fajgenbaum is battling a little-known, extremely deadly disease as a researcher, a physician, an advocate, an entrepreneur and a patient.

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Public Policy

June 25, 2015

Empower Public Good Like Musk, Fajgenbaum

There are myriad examples of the expanding public and social role of the private sector, including those of Wharton alumni David Fajgenbaum and Elon Musk.