Pat Boone

Pat graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University. Pat had a long string of successful movies including "State Fair", "Journey To The Center Of The Earth", "April Love", "The Cross And The Switchblade", "The Greatest Story Ever Told", and many more. As an author Pat's first book - Twixt Twelve and Twenty - became the number one nonfiction best seller for two years. From 1955 to 1962, Pat registered 54 hit singles. For four consecutive years, 1955 to 1959, he was never off the pop charts. Pat has served as chairman of the Advisory Board at Pepperdine University. Pat served as National Spokesman for the March of Dimes, National Association of the Blind and other worthy charities; that all came into sharp focus when he was asked to be the entertainment chairman and host of the National Easter Seal telethon. Pat served in this capacity for 18 years - raising over 600 million dollars to help handicapped and disabled kids and adults. Pat, his wife and son-in-law Dan O'Neill, initiated a grassroots volunteer organization, originally called "Save The Refugee", in response to the Cambodian refugee crisis, which was reported frequently on network news in the mid 70's. Eventually, "Save The Refugee" metamorphosed into "Mercy Corps", one of the world's most respected humanitarian relief organizations, currently operating in over 22 countries and responsible for delivering over 550 million dollars in food and services to date. With Doug Wead, adviser to several presidents, Pat helped start the annual Washington Charity Dinner, a major political/social/humanitarian event on the Washington, D.C. calendar. This major event has resulted in millions of dollars in humanitarian aid donations. Yearly, for over 20 years, Pat has hosted the golf tournaments benefiting Koinonia Foster Parents program Sacramento, Bethel School and Orphanage in Chattanooga, as well as other worthy charities including Easter Seal tournaments in various parts of the country, including Baltimore, Phoenix and Seattle.