Jan 25, 2010
Team 602nds were hoping to interview Lance Armstrong Foundation President and CEO Doug Ulman at this years Tour Down Under. With a busy schedule Doug was unable to make the trip to Australia but was generous with his time for 602nds and happy to answer a few questions via video that we hope you enjoy and more importantly we hope helps raise cancer awareness.
In his role as President and Chief Executive Officer, Doug is ultimately responsible for the strategic vision and direction of Livestrong.
Doug Ulman is a three-time cancer survivor and nationally recognized cancer advocate. After overcoming chondrosarcoma and malignant melanoma twice during his sophomore year in college, Doug and his family founded the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, a non-profit organization to provide support, education, and resources to young adults, their families and friends who are affected by cancer. He served as Executive Director of the Ulman Cancer Fund for four years before joining Livestrong as director of survivorship in 2001.
Doug has received numerous awards for his leadership and community service. In 2002, Doug was selected from more than 20,000 individuals to appear on more than 15 million boxes of Wheaties Energy Crunch as an American Everyday Hero. In 2003, Doug was selected as the Austin Under-40 award winner in the healthcare category. In 2005, Doug was honored by both the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the Association of Oncology Social Workers. Most recently Doug was named to the Non-Profit Times Power and Influence Top 50 for 2009, an honor bestowed to the top 50 Non-profit executives.
He spends his free time reading, playing golf, working out and traveling.
Follow Doug on twitter @LIVESTRONGCEO
Image courtesy of Cancer Voices SA featuring Doug Ulman with Ashleigh Moore
Evan- Thanks so much for featuring Doug! We appreciate your support over the years.