Dan Feehan, Chief Policy Officer, Michael J. Fox Foundation

Joining me this week on the podcast is Dan Feehan, Chief Policy Officer for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. After witnessing the September 11 attacks while a student at Georgetown University, Dan joined the Army, completed Ranger School, and served two combat tours in Iraq. His service was recognized with the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal with Valor.

Following his military career, Daniel dedicated himself to education, teaching middle school math in underserved communities in Chicago, Illinois and Gary, Indiana. His commitment to public service led him to the White House Fellowship program, after which he went on to serve as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness at the Pentagon.

Dan received his master’s in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and joined the Fox Foundation last summer where he now leads the government relations team. We talk about his incredible career, the state of Parkinson’s policy, the importance of advocacy and how listeners can get involved.