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Livestrong President & CEO Doug Ulman
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Originally founded in 1997 as the Lance Armstrong Foundation after the world-renowned cancer survivor and cyclist, Livestrong has been working to improve the lives of people affected by cancer, the world's leading cause of death. Based in Austin, Texas, Livestrong "empowers the cancer community to address the unmet needs of cancer survivors," states the organization's website. By encouraging collaboration, knowledge-sharing and partnership, the organization also seeks "to develop evidence-based solutions to address both the common and unique problems survivors are facing around the world."
During his work with Livestrong, Ulman has earned numerous awards for his leadership and community service. In 2002, he was selected from more than 20,000 individuals to appear on 15 million-plus boxes of Wheaties Energy Crunch as an American Everyday Hero. A year later, Ulman was selected as the Austin Under-40 award winner in the healthcare category, and in 2005, both the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the Association of Oncology Social Workers honored him. Additionally, Ulman landed on the Non-Profit Times Power and Influence Top 50 for 2009, an honor bestowed to the top 50 non-profit executives.
