Michael Hollander
I have some sad news to report about a beloved alum.
Michael Hollander, who was Product Information Manager on the Nissan account in the Los Angeles offices from 1987-1994, has been diagnosed with mesothelioma. It is a form of cancer that affects the linings of the body’s internal organs.
It is most likely caused by exposure to asbestos, and as Michael has written to me …
Yes, I was exposed to asbestos in the U.S. Navy (spent 8 years working for Uncle Sam - three tours to Vietnam included). Very likely the cause.
He starts chemo on Tuesday. We wish him well.
The author and paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould contracted this same disease in 1982 and managed to hang on for 20 years. As Michael has said …
I have plenty of work to do in the next 20 years, including raising my 16-year-old and caring for my wife. May you and yours have all the best.
If you would like to write to Michael, his email address is …
And here is a link to a previous entry on this site about Michael.