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show bio Marie Tillman
Marie Tillman is the wife of Corporal Pat Tillman, a former NFL football player who was killed serving in Afghanistan in 2004. Marie and Pat’s family and friends created the Pat Tillman Foundation following his death in 2004. The Foundation's goal and mission is to carry forward Pat's legacy by inspiring people to make positive changes in themselves and in the world around them. One of the ways in which the Foundation does this is through the Leadership Through Action program at the University of Arizona. This program seeks to enhance young people's leadership skills and helps them use their skills to develop solutions to today's problems. Alex Garwood, a close friend of Pat and Marie Tillman, is the executive director of the Pat Tillman Foundation.
The Pat Tillman Foundation
Date: 8/22/2007
In a public address hosted by the Clinton School, Marie Tillman, wife of the late Corporal and NFL star Pat Tillman, discusses the ideals and beliefs of husband toward life and the country. Alex Garwood, executive director of the Pat Tillman Foundation, describes his long friendship with Pat and the legacy of his friend inspired the creation of the Foundation. Garwood also discusses the goals of the Foundation and the details of the Leadership Through Action program.
