b'neuro care was, sadly, related to family medical issues. His first wife, Carmen, and three of their four children dealt with neuromuscular challenges that eventually took their lives too soon.Unwilling to simply accept the typical care of the time, he quickly immersed himself in learning more and doing more to advance the neurosciences in his community. He joined the Brain Research An extraordinaryFoundation, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, and over time filled the role of president. During his couple helps patientstenure there, he helped develop the formation of a across the country byScientific Advisory Group to help researchers and developing a physiciandoctors realize funding for their research projects.Selfishly, I wanted to learn more about new symposium focusedspecialties related to neurosurgery and muscular on comprehensivedystrophy. My wife and I needed answers, so we sought genetic counseling, Tom offered. At the neuroscience care time, it was new and helped us find an answer, but the medical knowledge was not there to deal with the root cause or to help alleviate the medical challenges. So, my passion to help my family really ignited this lifelong pursuit into being.Having a role in building a strong network within the Chicago research community, when his role as an T hrough the generosity of Tomexecutive of Harris Trust moved him to Arizona, he was immediately recruited to the Barrow Foundation by Dr. John Green, former director of the Barrow Neurological Institute. Tom eventually served as and Keven Jones, there is nowPresident of the Barrow Foundation, which led to an an annual meeting that servesintroduction to HonorHealth Foundation, where he served as Board Chair for three years (just one of his as a passport to life-savingmany roles) and began a lifelong partnership to help comprehensive healthcare fordrive philanthropy, innovation and patient care.patients across the country: The HonorHealthTom remarried and when his wife Keven needed serious spinal surgery, they turned to HonorHealths Neuroscience Symposium. Dr. Frederick F. Marciano, PhD, FAANS, at the Bob Through the Jones personal mission to constantlyBov Neuroscience Institute.improve the care available to patients navigatingI was saved from chronic back pain thanks to Dr. complex neurological conditions, they have createdMarciano, stated Keven Jones. Other specialists a community that inspires advanced, continuingread the MRI and reported nothing could be done, education for the higher good of patients, andbut Dr. Marciano reviewed it and knew exactly physicians, across the country. what to do, and with his surgical expertise, my pain In talking with Tom, you can hear his passion for allbecame a thing of the past; this is why we need a things related to neuroscience and the life-changingplace to share best practices.advances in the field over the past 50 years. HisForward to 2020 when Tom and Keven give introduction to the need for more comprehensivea transformational gift through HonorHealth HonorHealth Foundation Magazine 19'