Citizen of the Globe

• Morris Animal Foundation, Denver, CO
  Board of Directors, 1988-present, Board President, 1993-2001
  Through the development and implementation of strategic plans, grew endowment from $5,000,000 to $65,000,000.
  
  
• The Blind Childrens Center, Los Angeles, CA
  Board of Directors, 1984-present, Founder: Tom Sullivan Celebrity Golf Classic and Tom Sullivan 10K Run
  Raised over $6,000,000 via special events.
  
  
• Richstone Family Center, Los Angeles, CA
  Executive Advisory Board, 1996-present
  
  
• Prime Minister’s Office, Republic of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
  Advisory Committee on Information and Communications Technology, 1991-2002
  Served with international industry leaders and senior Irish officials in the development of a business plan to increase Ireland’s global position in information technology.
  
  
• National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Protection Program, Quincy, MA
  Advisor, Firewise Communities Committee, 2001
  Created first “Firewise Communities” Program presenting 50 regional workshops to 35,000 participants.
  
  
• Up With People, Denver, CO
  Board of Trustees, 1978-1998
  Co-chaired $10,000,000 headquarters relocation campaign.
  
  
• National Sports Center for the Disabled, Winter Park and Denver, CO
  Board of Directors, 1979-1996, Board President, 1991-1995
  
  
• Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, New York, NY
  Board of Directors, Vice-President, 1979-1983. National spokesman for Jerry’s Kids.
  
  
• Previous Board of Directors Service:
  Torrance Memorial Hospital, Torrance, CA, Easter Seals, Chicago, IL, and The Braille Institute, Los Angeles, CA
  Member of President’s Committee for “Very Special Arts for the Disabled”

Awards Recipient

• Helen Keller Award for Lifetime Achievement, 1997, American Foundation for the Blind
  
  
• 2004 Will Rogers Memorial Award, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce’s entertainment industry recognition for lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to the greater community
  
  
• Honorary Member of Irish Parliament, 2001
  
  
• Norris Foundation Heritage of Freedom Award, 2000
  
  
• Most Outstanding Performance Winner, 1975, Yamaha World Popular Song Festival, Japan
  
  
• National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee, 1996
  
  
• Honorary Doctor of Human Letters, 1983, D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY
  
  
• Los Angeles Bicentennial Salute, 1981 Los Angeles Human Relations Commission

Highlighting Tom's Past

Did you know…..

• Tom’s memoir, If You Could See What I Hear, was turned into a major motion picture
  
  
• Emmy-winning Sullivan continues to write and produce for television and film
  
  
• Tom recently created, wrote, hosted and produced ESPN’s Emmy nominated special, "Superior Beings"
  
  
• Tom taught Ben Affleck to be blind in the movie Daredevil, about a blind superhero
  
  
• Tom was honored with the 2004 Will Rogers Lifetime Achievement Memorial Award. Former honorees include Carol Burnett, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball and Jimmy Stewart. For a complete list of previous award recipients, click here.
  
  
• Tom moved audiences singing with Dellas Reese on Touched by an Angel
  
  
• People will not forget Tom’s appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" with wonder child Mattie Stepanek. For additional highlights from the show, click here: How Does That Feel - “Live Without Sight”
  
  
• Tom gained national reputation over 5 years as a special correspondent for Good Morning America along with 60 Tonight Show appearances starring Johnny Carson
  
  
• Tom is 1 of only 35 people who sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl
  
  
• Tom Sullivan has written eight books, including his most recent book Seeing Lessons: 14 Life Secrets I’ve Learned Along the Way, which won the 2004 Books for a Better Life Award
  
  
• Tom is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
  
  
• Tom snow skis, shoots mid 80 golf, competes in marathons and triathlons, water skis and occasionally bungee jumps. TRY THAT BLIND
  
  
• Along with Helen Keller, Tom is the only recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Foundation for the Blind