Our Founder: Doug Ulman

Meet our founder...

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Doug Ulman is a three-time cancer survivor and national cancer survivorship advocate. After overcoming chondrosarcoma during his sophomore year in college and malignant melanoma twice since, in 1997 Doug 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 from
1997 to 2001.

In 2001, Doug joined the Lance Armstrong Foundation as director of survivorship and was named the Foundation’s president and chief executive officer in January 2007. Founded by champion cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, the Foundation unites people through programs and experiences to support cancer survivors and the fight against cancer.

Doug currently holds numerous civic and charitable board positions across the country and serves as chairman of the National Cancer Institute Director’s Consumer Liaison Group. He also sits on the Google Health Advisory Board and the executive board of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. In addition, Doug is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and co-founded of the LIVESTRONG™ Young Adult Alliance.

Doug has been interviewed for various news programs and publications including CNN, ABC Nightly News, NBC News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Austin American-Statesman and Sports Illustrated. His personal story has been featured in numerous books and magazines. Doug also has spoken to hundreds of organizations across the country on topics including social entrepreneurship, grassroots advocacy, cancer survivorship and cancer policy.

Doug has been honored with numerous awards for his service to the community. In 2002, he 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. He was honored by both the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the Association of Oncology Social Workers in 2005.

Following his three cancer diagnoses, Doug returned to the soccer field and helped Brown University to three Ivy League Championships in four years. He has participated in 12 marathons, including a 100-mile ultramarathon in the Himalayan Mountains.