DUARTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--City of Hope today announced two new members to its board of directors. Malissia R. Clinton, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of The Aerospace Corporation, recently joined the board, and Ronald L. Sargent, former chief executive officer of Staples, Inc., will become a director beginning Jan. 1, 2017.
“City of Hope is pleased to welcome two highly accomplished business leaders to help guide our continued commitment to advancing leading-edge research in cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, and to delivering world-class, patient-centered cancer care,” said City of Hope President and Chief Executive Officer Robert W. Stone. “We will benefit greatly from their experience, expertise and vision as City of Hope continues to build on its legacy of innovation and compassionate care.”
Clinton joined The Aerospace Corporation in 2009 and, since then, she has provided legal advice and counsel at the senior management level, managed corporate transactions of the board of trustees and maintained custody of corporate records. Prior to joining Aerospace, she was senior counsel for special projects in the Office of the General Counsel at Northrop Grumman’s corporate offices.
Clinton also serves on the board of directors for the Arizona State University Alumni Association. She formerly served on the board of the Constitutional Rights Foundation.
Clinton earned a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in political science from Arizona State University and was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her J.D. at Stanford Law School, where she served as an editor of the Stanford Law Review. She is a graduate of the UCLA Anderson School’s Executive Program in Business Management.
Sargent served as chief executive officer of Staples for more than 14 years and has been chairman of its board of directors for 11 years, leading its global expansion. He held a variety of other leadership roles at Staples, including president and chief operating officer. Sargent led Staples’ worldwide operations, retail superstores, delivery business, supply chain management, and merchandising and marketing initiatives.
Before joining Staples, Sargent held a variety of positions at The Kroger Co. He also serves on the boards of The Kroger Co. and Five Below, and is a member of the Board of Governors of Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Inc.
From 2004 to 2008, Sargent was a member of City of Hope’s National Business Products Council, which is charged with spearheading the annual industry fundraising campaign for the institution. Under Sargent’s leadership, Staples donated and raised nearly $15 million for City of Hope. In recognition of his business and philanthropic accomplishments, Sargent was named the council’s City of Hope Spirit of Life® honoree in 2006, which is the institution’s highest humanitarian accolade.
Sargent is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.
The terms of four directors of the board will also conclude Dec. 31, 2016. They are: Alexander L. Cappello, chairman and CEO of the Cappello Group, Inc.; Rodney C. Freeman, president and CEO of the Freeman Group Inc.; Michael E. Keane, chief financial officer of Millennium Health; and Harry Levitt, managing director of Mack Financial Group Inc.
“City of Hope extends a warm thank you to these distinguished professionals for sharing their leadership and expertise with our institution,” Stone said. “We are extremely grateful for their service and dedication to the City of Hope board and wish them the best in their future endeavors.”
About City of Hope
City of Hope is an independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as one of only 47 comprehensive cancer centers, the highest recognition bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, City of Hope is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, with research and treatment protocols that advance care throughout the world. City of Hope is located in Duarte, California, just northeast of Los Angeles, with community clinics throughout Southern California. It is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation, diabetes and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs based on technology developed at the institution. For more information about City of Hope, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram.