John Spencer

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man & Woman of the Year campaign began in 1990 in San Francisco to honor John Spencer, a valued employee at Hastings Clothier in San Francisco and a LLS volunteer. Spencer died of leukemia at the age of 39. It was in John's memory that Hastings began supporting LLS's Northern California Chapter with the San Francisco Man & Woman of the Year event. Now, more than 40 Man & Woman of the Year campaigns occur across the nation, making this a highly visible fundraising program.

Past Man & Woman of the Year candidates include Johnny Love Metheny, Harry Denton, Anna Alioto, Christopher Caen, John Bristow, Dean Karnases, Renee Richardson, Gavin Newsom, Heather Luplow Hartle, Edward Saenz and more. They are a diverse and talented group of individuals.