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A managing director at JP Morgan Securities in Los Angeles, Gary Fournier previously held executive positions at companies such as UBS/Payne Webber, Smith Barney, and Kidder Peabody. After his wife contracted cervical cancer, he helped her establish the the Debi & Gary Fournier Cervical Cancer Research Fund at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The new Cervical Cancer Research Fund seeks to provide support to women with cervical cancer and to offer financial assistance for research efforts in the field. Although cervical cancer affects more than 500,000 women yearly and has become fourth on the list of cancers affecting women, little progress has been made in research or updated treatments. When Debi discovered that reality through the cancer treatment process, she talked to oncologist Dr. Gottfried Konecny about the issue. He recommended she contact the Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation. That recommendation ultimately led to the creation of the new research fund. N

Based in Los Angeles, California, Gary Fournier is a managing director at JP Morgan who has ranked among Barron’s list of the Top 1,200 financial advisors in the United States. An active philanthropist, Gary Fournier has contributed to several local organizations, such as the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC). For nearly three decades, PVPLC has worked diligently to protect more than 1,500 acres of land along the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Under the stewardship of the organization, this space serves as an arena in which visitors of all ages can learn about the local ecosystem. One of the ways that PVPLC fosters this education is through its nature walk events, which give participants a closer look at the peninsula. PVPLC’s Guided Nature Walks have attracted thousands of visitors over the years. Each month, volunteer guides bring visitors to different parts of the peninsula and educate them about the flora and fauna that make their home in each area. These leisurely wal