NICK BEILENSON

To the Family: So very sad to hear that both Nick and Evie are no longer with us. We had not seen them in many years but I look back fondly on our friendship and his legal representation of ours in our formative business years. And Evie was our office design consultant. We were close personal friends when John, Larry and Susie were teenagers. I am very sorry that we lost touch. They were a wonderful couple and I can´t even imagine how Nick bore life without her. If there is a memorial...

The world lost two social justice champions this week, one who was renowned for his steadfast and determined commitment to global health and one who was steadfast and determined to create pathways for Harvard´s best and brightest to pursue public service. I´m not sure if Paul Farmer and Nick Beilenson ever met, but they shared a determination to confront injustice anywhere and everywhere they encountered it. Their common bond was tikkun olam: a mission to mend the wounds and repair the...