Hamilton Eye Institute Donors
Without the generosity of those who have given so much to further the vision of the Hamilton Eye Institute, we would have nothing. We rely almost entirely upon donated funds, and so the remarkable things being accomplished here every day are a direct result of the gifts that you give. We would like to introduce some of these benefactors, and we know that this list will continue to grow as others join our vision and help us continue our sight-saving work here at the Hamilton Eye institute.
"I can give because I am just lucky," Mickey Coleman once said. While luck may have had something to do with it, so did his business sense and his lifelong knack for smart investing. Mickey, who felt blessed to be able to spend his life doing what he loves, gave to UT in honor of his father. In part, his generosity toward HEI was inspired by his admiration for Dr. Barrett Haik: "The eyes are the window to the body," Mickey said. "Dr. Haik has been able to tell me so much about my health from just an eye exam." Mickey attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and lettered in swimming during his college years. He passed away in 2014.
