A farmer left $10.9 million to build a cancer centre; Mayo Clinic was supposed to get it only if the local hospital lost its independence
- Iowa farmer Herman Carl Stille died in September 2020 at 94, leaving an estate worth about $10.9 million.
- His 2017 will directed the remainder to Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) in Charles City to establish a cancer centre for local residents.
- It also named the Mayo Foundation as the alternative recipient, for Alzheimer's research, if the hospital lost its independence and became part of a major healthcare corporation.
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- Iowa farmer Herman Carl Stille died in September 2020 at 94, leaving an estate worth about $10.9 million.
- His 2017 will directed the remainder to Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) in Charles City to establish a cancer centre for local residents.
- It also named the Mayo Foundation as the alternative recipient, for Alzheimer's research, if the hospital lost its independence and became part of a major healthcare corporation.
Sources: Times of India