Doug Ulman
Doug Ulman
In his role as President and Chief Executive Officer Doug is ultimately responsible for the strategic vision and direction of LIVESTRONG.Doug
Ulman is a three-time cancer survivor and nationally recognized cancer advocate. After
overcoming chondrosarcoma and malignant melanoma twice during his sophomore year in college, Doug and his family 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 before joining LIVESTRONG as director of survivorship in 2001. Doug
has received numerous awards for his leadership and community service. In
2002, Doug 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. In
2005, Doug was honored by both the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the Association of Oncology Social Workers. Most
recently Doug was named to the Non-Profit Times Power and Influence Top 50 for 2009, an honor bestowed to the top 50 Non-profit executives. [1]