This image shows a prototype of signage for the W L Nugent Cancer Center to be installed at a later date
In recognition of a generous donation from a former Kingman resident and business owner, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) has renamed its Cancer Center. It is now called the W L Nugent Cancer Center, named for William (Bill) Nugent.
Bill Nugent has donated accrued equity in a 60,000 sq. ft. building and associated land at 2110 Airway Avenue to Kingman Regional Medical Center.
Nugent was a longtime resident of Kingman who contributed greatly to our community. He graduated in 1970 with a degree from Cal Western University in San Diego and embarked on a career as a general contractor and real estate developer in Southern California. With family ties in the Kingman area dating back to the 1930s, he relocated W.L. Nugent Construction to Kingman in 1979. Here, he developed and built a wide variety of commercial and residential projects – including several residential subdivisions in the area.
“We are extremely grateful for Mr. Nugent’s generous donation,” said Ryan Kennedy, KRMC’s Chief Operating Officer. “We’re currently working to solidify plans for how we intend to make use of the Airway building.”
Nugent’s donation honors his family members who died from cancer, including his grandmother, Rosa Miller; mother, Helen (Miller) Nugent; and uncle, Abe Miller.
“It is [my] sincere hope that this gift will help Kingman Regional Medical Center provide the best cancer care to the people of Kingman and Mohave County,” said Nugent.
