Foster G. McGaw

Foster G. McGaw
Born(1897-03-07)March 7, 1897
Hot Springs, North Carolina
DiedApril 16, 1986(1986-04-16) (aged 89)
Lake Forest, Illinois
Known forFounder of American Hospital Supply Corporation, Philanthropist

Foster G. McGaw (1897–1986) was a noted philanthropist who was particularly active in the Evanston, Illinois, and Northwestern University area.[1] He founded the American Hospital Supply Corporation. AHSC was acquired by Baxter International in 1985,[2] spun off as Allegiance Healthcare in 1996,[3] and subsequently acquired by Cardinal Health in 1998.[4] At the time of its founding, the AHSC was the largest medical supply company in the world.

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  4. ^ Freudenheim, Milt (1998-10-10). "Cardinal Health Is Acquiring Allegiance Hospital Supply". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-07.