Morton P. Hyman

Chairman

Mr. Hyman was elected Chairman of the Sabin Vaccine Institute in November 2008 and has been an active Trustee since November 2007. Mr. Hyman has extensive experience in leadership of philanthropic, business and governmental organizations. For over 30 years, he served as President and a Director of Overseas Shipholding Group, a NYSE-listed company that owns and operates one of the world's largest fleet of oil tankers. He retired from the company in 2003 as Chairman of the Board and CEO. He also served as Vice Chairman of a major Swiss private bank and as President of its affiliated investment companies until his retirement in 2003, at which time he founded MPH Enterprises, LLC, a private equity investor.

In 1971, Mr. Hyman began making his mark in the public health sector with his appointment by Governor Nelson Rockefeller to the New York State Public Health Council; he served on the Council for 25 years, including 15 years as Chairman. During his tenure, the Council dealt with such issues as smoking bans in public places, nursing home regulation, Medicaid reimbursement, and access to care for AIDS patients and for the poor. In 1978, he was appointed by Governor Hugh Carey as Vice Chair of the New York State Health Planning Commission to rationalize the healthcare delivery system in New York City. He was appointed by Governor Mario Cuomo as Chair of several joint executive and legislative task forces dealing with State-wide health matters.

In 1973, Mr. Hyman joined the Board of Trustees of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York; he became Chairman in 1985 and served in that capacity for 22 years, during which time the Medical Center greatly expanded its services. In 1997, he led the formation and became the first Chair of Continuum Heath Partners, one of the largest voluntary hospital systems in the United States, which includes Beth Israel, St Luke's, Roosevelt, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and Long Island College Hospital; he remains on the Boards of these constituent hospitals. In 2007, Mr. Hyman was elected Chairman Emeritus of both Continuum and Beth Israel.

Mr. Hyman continues to serve on the boards of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the N.Y. Academy of Medicine and the N.Y. Academy of Sciences. Mr. Hyman graduated with distinction from the Cornell University Law School (1959), where he served as an Editor of the Cornell Law Review, and was elected to the Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies; he received his BA from the Cornell University School of Arts and Sciences (1956).

In recognition of his leadership, commitment and dedication, Mr. Hyman has received numerous awards, including an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa) from New York Medical College; 2002 Healthcare Leadership Award from the United Hospital Fund; 2001 Trustee of the Year Award from Modern Healthcare Magazine; 2002 Leadership in Business Award from the New York Business Group on Health; and the 2000 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Mr. Hyman lives in Manhattan with his wife, Chris Stern Hyman. They have two adult children, David Hyman and Sarah Washkowitz.