The event and report were sponsored by a Greek American crusader against smoking in Greece, philanthropist George Behrakis, who made a fortune in the pharmaceutical industry in Massachusetts and developed a popular anti-asthma drug.
Konferenciju i izveštaj sponzorisao je američki Grk i borac protiv pušenja u Grčkoj, filantrop Jorgos Behrakis, koji je stvorio bogatstvo u farmaceutskoj industriji u Masačusetsu i razvio popularni lek protiv astme.