Aflac Co-founder Pledges $4 Million to Emory

The co-founder of Alfac, a Georgia-based company, pledged $4 million to School of Medicine this week.

Paul Amos and his wife, Jean, donated the money to the Movement Disorders Research Program within the school of medicine, according to a report published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. 

From the ABC:

The money will be used to launch innovative research and clinical trials, recruit scientists and train fellows, Emory said.

Dr. Mahlon DeLong, William Timmie Professor of Neurology and one of the nation’s experts on Parkinson’s and movement disorders, has treated Paul Amos for years.

“Dr. DeLong has been wonderful and has been on the forefront of everything regarding research and clinical care,” Jean Amos said in a statement. “Research has helped improve Paul’s quality of life over the years, and both of us want to see that research continue and ultimately lead to a cure for Parkinson’s. We made this gift in hopes that it will benefit others suffering from Parkinson’s and encourage others to give for Parkinson’s research.”