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Rosemary Gullikson serves as president of the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation and is also a Partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP. Her practice focuses on global and enterprise transactions with an emphasis on technology, including strategic alliances, enterprise technology licensing, the design, implementation and running of enterprise systems and outsourcing. She is involved in extensive merger and acquisition work. Before practicing law, Rosemary was an RN in intensive care at a major teaching hospital. (A detailed bio may be found in NEWS or by clicking here.) |
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Thomas R. Gullikson was born five minutes before his identical twin brother, Tim. Tom, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, once told Pete Sampras that he had the perfect tennis coach for him: "I told him there was a guy who looks like me, thinks like me, talks like me." That partnership is now tennis history. Today, Tom carries the torch in Tim's memory as he leads a dedicated group that helps support brain tumor patients and their families nationwide. (A detailed bio may be found in NEWS or by clicking here.) |
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Julie Gullikson serves as Chairman of the Gullikson Foundation's Family Support Committee. All funding requests are funneled through the Family Support Committee for review and approval and Julie feels fortunate to be a part of the group that grants Foundation funds to programs that carry out the Foundation's mission. She has a B.S. in Education from Northern Illinois University. "I'm proud of what the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation has done to help the quality of life for patients and their families through the many programs we underwrite. The scholarship program is particularly rewarding, as we learn the family stories and how these young men and women have benefited by the Foundation's role in their lives." |
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Ron Baird practiced law in the Chicago area for 35 years and recently retired to La Jolla, CA with his wife, Karen. He is the Chairman of the Scholarship Committee and has been on the Board of Directors since inception. Ron stays busy on the tennis court and also works in commercial and residential real estate as a broker and investor. "My service to the Gullikson Foundation commenced at the inception. My service has become especially meaningful in the past several years while serving as chairman of the scholarship committee. What an inspiration to read the applications full of hardship and courage - and then we discover many of the applicants wish to pursue careers as caregivers. It is an honor and privilege to be involved." |
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James Blake is a top-ranked ATP Tour tennis professional. He was born in Yonkers, NY and played college tennis at Harvard. Since turning pro in 1999, he has been ranked as high as number four in the world and is a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team. James currently lives and trains in Tampa, FL.
"The tennis community is somewhat of a small community so when one of us feels pain, the rest of us do. It is great to help out when we get the chance. We've been given a lot in our lives and to give back is second nature to many of us." |
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Stacy A. Blatt is a Consumer Promotions Manager for Johnson & Johnson in New York. Her involvement with the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation began in 2000 and she became part of the Board of Directors in 2006. Stacy received her B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton and her M.B.A. in Marketing from Fordham University.
"I am honored to be a part of such a special and supportive organization, and to help make a difference in the lives of The Foundation’s scholarship recipients and their families. Tim's energy and spirit are captured in each scholarship and award, and his legacy of giving back to others is truly inspiring.” |
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Jim Courier is a founding partner of InsideOut Sports & Entertainment. An International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee (2005), he is also founder of Courier's Kids and is a national spokesman for First Serve Foundation which promotes positive values, healthy habits and education through the game of tennis.
"I am pleased to be a long-standing board member of the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation as well as a participant at so many of its fund-raising activities. It is a great satisfaction to be able to contribute to a better quality of life for those suffering from brain illness and their families through the work of the Foundation." |
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Andy Custer is a lawyer based in South Florida. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida, obtained his M.B.A. from the University of Miami and worked in mergers and acquisitions before applying to law school. After graduating from Nova University Law School with honors, he opened a private practice in Lake Worth, FL.
"As a person who has lost two cousins and best friend to brain tumors, I have a personal interest in providing other families who are going through similar ordeals with monetary support and equally important, personal insight into how brain tumors affect the individual, family and friends of those closest to that person." |
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J. Ross Docksey is a Partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP and one of the leading technology and outsourcing lawyers in the United States. Ross graduated with a B.S. from United States Military Academy-West Point (1973) and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School (1981). His service in the U.S. Army (1973-1981) included a tour of duty in the Italian Alps and command of an artillery battery in the United States. "Having witnessed Tim Gullikson's struggle and observed the positive impact of support provided by his family and a legion of friends, including those in the medical and tennis communities, I became committed to Tim's vision: of providing others afflicted with brain tumors the kind of support that he received as he fought a valiant battle against an insidious form of cancer." |
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Brad Faxon is a PGA Tour golf professional. Since joining the PGA Tour in 1983, h e has won eight times on the PGA Tour and played on two Ryder Cup teams. Brad led the PGA Tour in Putting Average in 1996, 1999, and 2000 and finished 13 th in 2005. He is also known as one of golf's most generous athletes having donated more than $3 million to needy children in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts through his charity, Billy Andrade/Brad Faxon Charities for Children. Brad resides in Barrington, RI with his wife, Dory, and their four children. |
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Ted Fischer is Managing Partner of Bay Capital, a small investment banking and M&A advisory firm based in Providence, RI. Prior to joining Bay Capital, Ted was the Co-Founder and VP of an IT outsourcing and managed services firm based in Scottsdale, AZ. Ted lives in Barrington, RI with his wife, Lisa, and their three children.
"Tim had an amazing ability to make those around him feel special and always thought of others before himself. I can think of no better way to honor Tim's spirit, determination and selflessness than by serving on the Gullikson Foundation board to try to help brain tumor patients and their families as they cope with all aspects of this disease." |
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Brett Haber is the primary sports anchor for WUSA-TV in Washington D.C. and a correspondent for CBS Sports. Brett holds three Capital Region Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sportscaster as well as the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in sports journalism. He resides in Washington D.C. with his wife, Jen, and their two children.
"The Gullikson Foundation has become the rarest of opportunities to affect positive change in the lives of those suffering from this dreaded disease, while simultaneously feeding off the positive energy of a group of people whom I admire and adore. My work with the foundation is the most fulfilling thing I do." |
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Dr. Jim Loehr is CEO of the Human Performance Institute, a training facility specializing in performance psychology, exercise psychology and nutrition in Orlando, FL. He is a world-renowned performance psychologist.
"I am very proud of the work of the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation. The impact on the families of brain tumor patients is real and profound." |
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Ron Marks is a founding partner of Tormar Associates LLC. He is the former Managing Director for Caxton Associates LLC, and a retired partner from Goldman Sachs & Co. "I believe the Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation is doing wonderful things for brain tumor patients and their families, and I am extremely proud to serve as Board and Executive Committee member." |
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Todd Martin is a former professional tennis player and member of nine U.S. Davis Cup teams from 1994 through 2002. He currently dedicates his professional time to the development of young tennis players. "In times of great need people are wont for support, sympathy and information resources. The Gullikson Foundation provides these services at a time when all must seem lost for families of brain tumor patients." |
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Pete Sampras is a former professional tennis player who won a record 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles and finished at the top of the men's game for a record six straight years. When Tim Gullikson was diagnosed with brain tumors, audiences around the world witnessed Pete's emotion and tears for his coach at the Australian Open in 1995. He won Wimbledon a record (shared) seven times, the U.S. Open five times and the Australian Open twice. Along with Corina Morariu, Pete provided the seed money for the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation's college scholarship program. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and children. |
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Scott Stettner is the chief executive officer of the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation. Prior to his appointment as the Foundation's CEO, Scott was a principal of Asset Partners, Inc., a real estate development and management company that specializes in resort, hotel and golf properties. His experience in the hospitality industry is complemented by a sports marketing and management background including positions with ProServ, a Washington-based sports management firm, and the Women's Tennis Association.
"The Foundation is a great extension of Tim's spirit and his genuine desire to help others. I am touched whenever I have the opportunity to spend time with our amazing scholarship recipients and their families. They teach and remind us about perspective, will and giving back." |
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Bud & Norinne Werner are retired and split their time between Dayton, OH and Naples, FL. Bud owned a business in Dayton for 42 years while Norinne put her career on hold to raise their five children. After the kids moved out of the house, Norinne worked for AAA Travel before her retirement. Each year, they set up and coordinate the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation booth at the Western & Southern Group Financial Master's Tournaments in Cincinnati. "We are extremely proud and honored to be a part of the Foundation, knowing all the progress it has made since 1996. Tim spent three and a half years teaching in the Dayton, OH area and during that time, we became close friends. We have been involved with the Foundation since its inception and our first assignment was to host a booth at the ATP Tennis tournament in Cincinnati, OH" |
2006 College Scholarship Recipient
NAME: Greg Johnson "One of the most important things I have done since my experience with a brain tumor is participate and raise money for Williams Walk, an annual walk/run event sponsored by the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children. The money goes to help families with children diagnosed with brain tumors as well as research for the purchase of new and better equipment used in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors in children. I want to continue to be involved in the community and church and more involved in foundations that support the research of brain tumors in children."
Luis E., who is pictured with his counselor, is one of the many children who have attended Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times with the help of a scholarship from the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation. The camp hosts children with cancer and their families by providing fun filled, medically supervised cost-free year-round camp programs. |
