The Visionary Award was established by the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama on the occasion of its tenth anniversary in 2007 to recognize extraordinary service by an organization or an individual in addressing the unmet eye care needs of Alabama’s citizens.
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During the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the organization, two distinguished individuals who were instrumental in its creation were awarded the seventh and eighth Visionary Awards. For their leadership and guidance, Clarence B. Blair and James D. Davis received recognition at the September 12, 2017 reception hosted by UAB. Mr. Blair was the chairman of the Eye Foundation Hospital during the time of its sale to UAB.
Mr. Davis stepped in as the first chairman of the new grant-making foundation that was created as a result of the sale. These two successfully led the transition and helped define the mission of the new organization, originally known as the Alabama Eye Institute before changing its name to the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama.