This fund was established in 1999 by Lawrence and Delores Adams, in honor of Drs. Nicholas Cassisi and Stephen Vogel, to support academic and research activities of faculty members in the departments of surgery and otolaryngology.

Lawrence was born on October 2, 1935. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida in 1959. He retired from Petro Chemical Products.

Larry and Delores were married on December 26, 1982. She is a former banker with Florida National.

Larry passed away July 7, 2001.