Robert Cade

Robert Cade
Cade in the 1960s
Born	(1927-09-26)September 26, 1927 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Died	November 27, 2007(2007-11-27) (aged 80) Gainesville, Florida
Alma mater	B.S., University of Texas, 1950 M.D., Southwestern Medical, 1954
Occupations	Physician professor scientist inventor
Known for	Invention of Gatorade
Spouse	Mary Strasburger
Children	Michael, Stephen, Martha, Celia, Emily & Phoebe
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine Nephrology
Institutions	University of Florida

James Robert Cade (September 26, 1927 – November 27, 2007) was an American physician, university professor, research scientist and inventor. Cade, a native of Texas, earned his bachelor and medical degrees at the University of Texas, and became a professor of medicine and nephrology at the University of Florida. Although Cade engaged in many areas of medical research, he is most widely remembered as the leader of the research team that created the sports drink Gatorade.^[1] Gatorade would have significant medical applications for treating dehydration in patients, and has generated over $150 million in royalties for the university.

In his later years, Cade became a prominent philanthropist, donating significant sums to charities affiliated with the Lutheran Church, creating scholarships and donating freely to the University of Florida and other colleges and universities, and endowing his own charitable foundations.