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$25 Million Donation Launches Fort Worth Medical Center

A major expansion in the Fort Worth medical district was unveiled with a $25 million gift from oilman W.A. “Tex’’ Moncrief Jr.

By Eleanor DearmanAug. 31, 2015, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Aug. 31, 2015, 11:00 p.m. Central

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$25 Million Donation Launches Fort Worth Medical Center

by Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune
August 31, 2015

<h1>$25 Million Donation Launches Fort Worth Medical Center</h1>
<p class="byline">by Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune <br />August 31, 2015</p>
<p>A major expansion in the <a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article31729326.html">Fort Worth medical district was unveiled</a> with a $25 million gift from oilman W.A. &ldquo;Tex&rsquo;&rsquo; Moncrief Jr. The funds will build the UT Southwestern Monty and Tex Moncrief Medical Center near the Moncrief Cancer Institute, which is also affiliated with UT Southwestern.&nbsp;(<em>Fort Worth Star Telegram</em>)</p>
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$25 Million Donation Launches Fort Worth Medical Center

Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune
August 31, 2015

A major expansion in the Fort Worth medical district was unveiled with a $25 million gift from oilman W.A. “Tex’’ Moncrief Jr. The funds will build the UT Southwestern Monty and Tex Moncrief Medical Center near the Moncrief Cancer Institute, which is also affiliated with UT Southwestern. (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

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