This is a photograph of Andrew Fasseas sitting in front of the statue of Hippocrates with his family and the University of Illinois president. Andrew Fasseas is sitting in the middle. On the left are a man and woman, on the right are two women and a man. There is another man kneeling in front. The men on the far left and right (Peter and Milton Fasseas) are wearing light-colored suits. The woman next to Peter Fasseas is wearing a striped dress and the woman next to Milton Fasseas is wearing a dark dress with white flowers. The accompanying caption reads: "L. to R.: Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fasseas, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fasseas, President Stanley O. Ikenberry (kneeling), Mr. & Mrs. Milton Fasseas."

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. Peter went on to become chairman and owner of the Metropolitan Bank Group until it was sold in 2013. He and his wife, Paula, are also sponsors of the PAWS Chicago animal shelter.

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