b'We quickly recognized that people before us made that hospital what We have always been a team, he explains. When I started my options tradingrm init was, and it was a Chicago in 1975, I was working very long hours.blessing to us when we For more than a year, Heather stayed back in New York to maintain the school schedules for ourneeded it most.three kids. She worked very hard as well.That hard work paid off. Mike applied his exceptional mathematical expertise to build the largest Quant fundrm in the world. But thatThus began an enduring relationship with success came at a price, and the self-describedHonorHealth, one marked by the themes workaholic desperately wanted to spend morewoven through their lives: hard work, time with Heather and their three children, Jordan,courage, loyalty, generosity, service.Julie and Jason, raising them with the values instilled in him by his own parents. So, in 1982, heROOTS OF SERVICE RUN DEEPretired early and they chose Scottsdale as theirThe Greenbaums hold fast to their Jewish new home, with a plan to spend more time withheritage and the mitzvah of tzedakah is one the family and enjoy the Valleys perfect weather. commandment the family holds especially close. Tzedakah is sometimes translated NEW HOME, NEW CHALLENGES as charity, but the Hebrew meaning is Just two weeks in their new Scottdale home andmore nuanced, encompassing the gift, the Heather had the kids enrolled and ready to startrecipient and the social justice that results at their new schools. Mike had to make a quick tripfrom that gift being put to use in the world. back to Chicago to wrap up some business andPhilanthropy in the spirit of tzedakah builds was already on an earlyight when ten-year-oldtrusting relationships and recognizes Jason arrived for hisrst day of school. He was thecontributions of time, effort and insight.new kid in an unfamiliar place. But the playground felt familiar. As he took his turn on the monkeyThere may be no better word to encompass bars, what should have been a simple fall turnedthe contributions Mike and Heather have frighteningly complex: a severe femur fracture. made to improve healthcare for our community throughout their 40 years of The school nurse called me to come pick himfriendship and service to HonorHealth.up, recalls Heather. I was terri ed. Michael was away, we were in a new city. I had no idea whereThis covenant is very important in my life. the nearest hospital was. For some reason, anWhen one is able to do so, they should help ambulance was not available, so the school nurseothers, Mike explains simply.directed them to what was then called ScottsdaleOUT OF CRISIS, Memorial (now HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn),A HIDDEN BLESSINGwhere Dr. Samuel Kaplan was the orthopedicDuring Jasons long recovery, the surgeon on call. While he was examining youngGreenbaums developed warm friendships Jason, Heather desperately tried to reach Mike. with Scottsdale Memorials CEO, Dr. Art I got her call and jumped right back on the planeNelson, and other hospital leaders. They to Phoenix. When Mike arrived at the hospital,introduced Mike and Heather to community Dr. Kaplan explained that Jason had sustained anmembers who wanted to see the hospital extremely complex fracture. While the surgerysucceed and grow. The two attended a was successful, recovery would require years offundraiser at the home of Herb Cummings, monitoring to ensure the leg would maintain fulla respected ambassador for the hospital function as he grew. Dr. Kaplan promised to bewho went on to become the Foundations with them each step of the way.rst board chair in 1984.HonorHealth Foundation Magazine 11'