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 Thomas
Cobb
Tom is an arm amputee and cancer survivor. He was inspired by Achilles
President, Dick Traum, and Terry Fox and began running in 1996.
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 Artie
Elefant
Artie is fifty-five years old, visually impaired athlete who is
retired from the electronics industry where he was Vice President
of Marketing and Sales. |
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 Katilyn
Kenney
Katie is 24-years old. She is a critically acclaimed actress in
NYC. She has appeared in film, TV, and stage productions. |
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 Eddie
Montnez
Eddie is totally blind and works as an adaptive technology specialist
for the Associated Blind in New York City. |
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 Ivonne
Mosquera
Ivonne left Colombia when she was 13-months old in an attempt to
have her retinoblastoma (cancer of the eye) corrected by American
doctors. |
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Jonathan
Pearlroth
Jonathan was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's
Lymphoma in 1985, had surgery, chemotherapy, and bone marrow transplant
in 1986 |
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 Julius
Wilson
Julius is 34-years old, married and the father of two young sons.
Julius worked as a retail manager until 1995 when end stage Glaucoma
left him permanently blind. |
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 Connie
Bennett
Connie works at Business Week Magazine as Associate Publisher in
charge of worldwide advertising sales. |
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 John
Campbell
John is a Vice President and Marketing Manager for Moody's Investors
Service responsible for Investment Banking research and marketing. |
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 Julie
Chateauvert
Julie has been a volunteer and fundraiser for Achilles for several
years. |
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 Adrienne
Cooney
Adrienne is a Special Events and Project Director with Achilles,
New York. In 1999, she ran both the Houston and Boston Marathons
as a guide for a disabled athlete. |
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 Michael
Cooney
Michael is Manager of Call Operations for British Airways and the
Founder and President of "Cargo For Good," a volunteer-
led nonprofit that delivers donated supplies to needy communities
around the world. |
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 Dr.Jerry
Esmond
Jerry is a graduate of NY College of Podiatric Medicine and will
be completing his surgical residency at Northport Veterans Hospital
this June. |
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 Thomas
Hoffman
Tom works for Continental Airlines as a Communications Specialist
for the Inflight and Safety Department. |
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 Brian
Kenny
Originally from Ireland, Brian has been living and working in New
York City for the past twelve years. |
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Elizabeth
Lamberth
Elizabeth is a musician living and working in New York City. |
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 Arthur
Markart
Art is a first-time guide for Achilles. He's a 54-year-old married
father of three and grandfather of one. |
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 Jenny
Mincin
Jenny is Senior Account Executive at Cohn & Wolfe Healthcare,
a subsidiary of the WPP/Young & Rubicam Group. |
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 Fergal
O' Donnell
Fergal, originally from Ireland, has been living and working in
the tri-state area for 3 years. |
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 Katie
O' Shaugnessey
Katie has performed across the country in musicals ranging from
"Annie" to "Desert Song" from the time she was
7 years old. |
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 Max
Osse
Max holds a Bachelor's of Science from the University of Florida
in Telecommunications and has worked as a production director/on-air
personality for a commercial radio station in Florida. |
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 Fabian
St. Rose
Fabian is originally from St. Lucia, but has been living in New
York City for the past 11 years. |
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 Robert
Russo
Rob has been a volunteer and fundraiser with Achilles for over four
years. |
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Les
Winter
Executive Director of Achilles International, Les serves as chair
or an officer on seven other nonprofit boards. |
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