JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The late Doctor Leon Haley was honored by President Joe Biden, according to a statement by Haley’s son, Grant.
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Grant Haley wrote on Twitter,
“Dad you really changed this world. The family just got a letter from The White House and the President. Hard to fathom but I know you’re smiling down telling me ‘I told you I was that guy.’ Indeed sir you were and always will be.”
Dad you really changed this world. The family just got a letter from The White House and @POTUS hard to fathom but I know you’re smiling down telling me “I told you I was that guy.” Indeed sir you were and always will be 🕊🖤
— Grant Haley (@haleyboy10) August 9, 2021
Doctor Haley was the CEO of UF Health Jacksonville. He died in a WaveRunner accident in Palm Beach County. Haley was also well-known for becoming the first to get a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination in Jacksonville.