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Click any of the Boards below to view more about each member.
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Board of Directors
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Pat LaFontaine, President
Jim Johnson, Executive Director
Roger Simon, Treasurer
Richard Pluta, Merrill Lynch
Bruce Komiske, Childrens Memorial Hospital
Marybeth La Fontaine
Jerry Wood, Morgan Stanley
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Board of Trustees
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Graham Fraser, North America Sports
Thomas Golisano, Paychex
Donald Meehan, Newport Sports
George Ross, The Trump Organization
Brian Valentine, Amazon.com
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Honorary Board |
Michael J. Fox
Denis Leary
Mario Lemieux
Tim Robbins
Michael Rosenbaum
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Medical Board |
Dr. "Patch" Adams
Charles Griffin
Dr. James Kelly
Dr. Jeffrey Minkoff
Chris Reichart
Dr. Ernie Valutis
Steve Wirth |
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To read more information about any of the following Board Members below, please click on their name.
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Michael J. Fox
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Mr. Fox
is an Emmy Award-winning, actor who
has had success both in television
and in film. His best known roles
include Marty McFly from the Back to
the Future trilogy (1985-1990), Alex
P. Keaton from Family Ties
(1982-1989), and Mike Flaherty from
Spin City (1996-2000).
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's
disease in 1991, and disclosed his
condition to the public in 1998. As
the symptoms of his disease
worsened, he retired from full-time
acting in 2000 and has since become
an advocate for embryonic stem cell
research through the Michael J. Fox
Foundation. That same year he wrote
the forward to Mr. LaFontaine’s
book, “Companions in Courage”. The
two remain supportive of each
other’s charitable endeavors.
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Denis Leary |
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Mr. Leary
is now the star and co-creator of
FX's Rescue Me. In July 2006, Leary
picked up an Emmy nomination for
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Series for his performance. Leary
has appeared as an actor in over 40
movies, including The Sandlot, The
Ref, Wag the Dog, The Thomas Crown
Affair and Operation Dumbo Drop. In
addition, Leary has provided voices
for characters in animated films Ice
Age and its sequel Ice Age 2, and in
A Bug's Life.
The actor is founder of the Leary
Firefighter’s Foundation. Since its
inception in 2000, the group has
donated more than $2.5 million to
firefighters in Worcester, Boston
and New York. He and LaFontaine
remain supporters of each’s
charitable endeavors.
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Mario Lemieux |
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Mr.
Lemieux played 17 seasons for the
Pittsburgh Penguins of the National
Hockey League between 1984 and 2006.
He won two Stanley Cups with the
team and was named league MVP on
three occasions. He is also the
current majority owner of the
Penguins, having bought the team out
of bankruptcy in 1999.
Lemieux created the "Mario Lemieux
Foundation" in 1993, the same year
he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's
lymphoma. The main objective of the
Foundation is to fund promising
medical research projects being
conducted by scientists. He remains
an inspirational figure to all in
sports and he and LaFontaine remain
supporters of each’s charitable
endeavors.
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Tim Robbins |
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Mr. Robbins is an Academy Award-winning (Mystic River) actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is the longtime partner of actress Susan Sarandon, having met on the set of the movie, Bull Durham. Both are long-time fans of the New York Rangers. Robbins and LaFontaine have participated in a number of celebrity hockey games benefiting charities. It was Robbins’ backyard hockey rink in Westchester, NY that inspired LaFontaine to build his backyard rink, “The Barn” on Long Island.
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Michael Rosenbaum |
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Since the fall of 2001, Mr. Rosenbaum has starred as Lex Luthor in the highly successful WB series, Smallville, based on the original "Superman" concept. For the role, Rosenbaum shaved his head and transformed himself into the spoiled, well-to-do son and future Superman arch-nemesis. His portrayal of Lex has garnered the attention of critics and fans alike. He was born on Long Island and raised in Indiana and he has a passion for hockey. Rosenbaum and LaFontaine have participated in numerous charitable endeavors together.
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