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CAST OF CHARACTERS

(listed alphabetically)

A.R. – A physician and former Chief of Hematology/Oncology at

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey. He was the

Registry’s Medical Director and a Board Member.

He is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the

Bergen Community Regional Blood Center.

Clare Boothe Luce – (deceased) American playwright, journalist,

congresswoman, diplomat, social activist.

C.T. – The former Director of Human Resources for the

Bergen Community Regional Blood Center,

and the sister-in-law of D.T., the CEO.

D.D. – Originally the HLA Registry Foundation’s bookkeeper,

later became it’s COO when replacing I.S., and then

given the title of Director after it’s merger with the Blood Center.

D.P. – A Coordinator at the Registry, and one of the more senior employees.

D.T. – The CEO of Bergen Community Regional Blood Center, he was

previously employed by St. Joseph’s Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey.

Elie Katz – (deceased) Founder and CEO of the HLA Registry Foundation, married to M.K.

Elmo R. Zumwalt – (deceased) Admiral, U.S. Navy.

I.S. – Former CEO of the HLA Registry Foundation, hired to replace

Elie Katz. Was recommended for the position by J.F.B.

J.F.B. – A Catholic Nun, former CEO of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey,

currently on the Board of Trustees at Bergen Community Regional Blood Center.

J.K. – Elie Katz’s son, and the reason why Elie started the Registry.

K.A. – A Coordinator at the Registry.

K.L. - That’s me. Originally a volunteer computer programmer,

I was the Registry’s Manager of Information Systems

and was it’s most senior employee when the Registry merged

with the Bergen Community Regional Blood Center in 2002.

L.P. – An attorney with Peterpaul, Clark & Corcoran, PC,

a law firm in Springfield, New Jersey.

M.K. – Elie Katz’s wife.