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NCCC Board of Trustees
Doris Fisher Doris Fisher and her husband Don Fisher founded Gap, Inc. in 1969, opening their first Gap store in San Francisco. Still serving on the company's Board of Directors, she has helped guide Gap, Inc. as it has grown into a cultural icon and one of the world's most successful retailers. Mrs. Fisher earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Stanford University, where she serves on the Art Advisory Board and was a member of the Board of Trustees from 1992 to 2002. Mrs. Fisher has served on NCCC's Board of Trustees since 1983. Her service for NCCC continues the work of her father, B.J. Feigenbaum, who was a founding trustee of NCCC in 1974. In 2004, NCCC established the Doris Fisher Community Leadership Award, recognizing leaders who raise our understanding of cancer and improve the quality of life for individuals living with the disease. In addition to her service at NCCC, Mrs. Fisher has also been a board member of the California division of the American Cancer Society, founder of the Children's Cancer Research Institute at California Pacific Medical Center, a member of the Board of Governors of the San Francisco Symphony, and a member of the Education Committee of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Mrs. Fisher and her husband have also invested in the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), a public charter school program that serves communities where more than eighty percent of students are from families with low incomes. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher's contributions have funded a chain of the program's nonprofit charter schools, including the KIPP Summit Academy in San Lorenzo.
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