GRAINGE TO RECEIVE THE CITY OF HOPE’S HIGHEST HONOR

Lucian Grainge, CBE, twho received the Recording Academy’s President’s Merit Award in 2014, will next be honored by the City of Hope. The organization will bestow the 2015 Spirit of Life Award to the UMG Chairman/CEO this fall for his outstanding achievements in business and dedication to philanthropic causes.

Said Grainge, who’s involved in a campaign to fund City of Hope’s ability to get new therapies and scientific breakthroughs to patients who need them, "The true reward is the knowledge that our work supporting this outstanding organization makes such a difference in the lives of so many people by fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases.”

Stated City of Hope President/CEO Robert W. Stone, “Lucian’s commitment to our work is well-known, as is his ability to effect change, and we’re looking forward to working with him on this year’s Spirit of Life campaign.”