This photograph depicts five people standing in front of the statue of Hippocrates. The statue is covered with a cloth. From left to right are Chancellor Joseph S. Begando, Angelyn Fasseas, Andrew Fasseas, Vice Chancellor A. M. Schmidt, and Park Livingston. Andrew Fasseas is supporting himself with a cane, and his wife is holding his arm. Schmidt is holding the other arm of Andrew Fasseas. Park Livingston is standing at a microphone and appears to be reading from a piece of paper. Fasseas is wearing a dark jacket with light pants, Begando is wearing a dark suit, and the other two men are wearing light-colored suits. Mrs. Fasseas is wearing a white skirt and jacket and a black shirt with white polka dots. Schmidt is holding a plaque, which he is presenting to Andrew Fasseas. The plaque contains a picture of the University of Illinois Medical Center and the name "Andrew Fasseas", as well as some text that is not legible in the photograph.

Hippocrates was a Greek physician born in 460 BC on the island of Cos. Hippocrates created the field of medicine as it is known today, establishing it as its own profession. Hippocrates made a number of important contributions to the field of medicine, many of which are still relevant. He is known as the Father of Western Medicine. He is believed to have written the Hippocratic Oath, which outlines the ethical standards that physicians are bound to uphold, and which is still in use today. The sculpture was created by Costos Georgakas in Greece in 1972. It was given to the University of Illinois by Andrew Fasseas, a prominent member of the Greek-American community, and the Hippocrates Monument fund and was unveiled in 1980. Fasseas was born in Sparta and immigrated to Chicago at the age of 12. As an adult, Fasseas worked for the state government, as well as owning a baking company, a newspaper, and a bank. He also provided money and supplies to help improve his native region of Greece and to aid Greek disaster victims. He was honored by the Greek government in 1969 and died in 1988. He was survived by his wife, Angelyn, and his two sons, Milton and Peter. Park Livingston was an important University of Illinois booster. Born in 1906 to a poor South Dakota family, Livingston attended the University of Illinois and John Marshall Law School. As a U of I alumnus, Livingston became assistant dean of men for the university in 1930 and later served 24 years on the university Board of Trustees, including 10 years as board president. After his time on the board, Livingston served as the university's lobbyist and counsel general. He died in 1999.

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