PARTNERS Luncheon Features Anti-Aging Author

School of Nursing support group will honor Development Board member Ben Love

Nicholas Perricone, M.D., author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Perricone Promise: Look Younger, Live Longer in Three Easy Steps, will be guest speaker at the 2005 Annual Spring Luncheon for PARTNERS, the community support group for The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston.

The luncheon will take place 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Hilton Houston Hotel, formerly Doubletree Post Oak Hotel, 2001 Post Oak Blvd. Ticket prices start at $100. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Anne Roberts, (713) 500-2003.

The luncheon will honor Ben Love, a member of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Development Board since 1978. Love has co-chaired the health science center's $200 million New Frontiers Campaign and has contributed to nursing scholarships through PARTNERS over the years.

Love was president and chairman of what is now JPMorgan-Chase Bank, formerly Texas Commerce Bank, from 1969 until his retirement in 1989. Under his leadership, Texas Commerce grew from one bank with $1 billion in assets to 80 banks with over $20 billion in assets. He is currently a consultant for JPMorganChase.

Ben Love

In The Perricone Promise, luncheon speaker Perricone explains the science behind his theory that aging is tied to inflammation at the cellular level. A board-certified clinical and research dermatologist, he recommends foods, supplements, herbs and topical products to fight inflammation.

His previous #1 bestsellers were The Wrinkle Cure: Unlock the Power of Cosmeceuticals for Supple, Youthful Skin and The Perricone Prescription: A Physician's 28-Day Program for Total Body and Face Rejuvenation.

Since 1994, PARTNERS has raised its student scholarship endowment to more than $700,000, awarding 48 full-tuition scholarships at the UT School of Nursing. In addition, PARTNERS has helped fund the research of 22 faculty members, funded the student lounge in the new School of Nursing and Student Community Center building, presented silver school pins to graduating nursing students, supported the student services committee, and purchased technologically advanced equipment for the school. The spring luncheon is the main fundraising event for the volunteer group.