Dr. Josh Rogers, who has served on the AMI faculty since its inception, is working to help his good friend Craig Thomas, who suffers
from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (AL
S), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
ALS is a progressive, usually fatal,
neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of
motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control
voluntary muscle movement. In short, it is a
horrible condition that typically takes the lives of those it afflicts
within five years of diagnosis.
On Saturday, June
28, Dr. Rogers, who loathes Dave Navarro, will take time off from leading AMI's nuclear mustacheology courses and writing his post-doctoral thesis on mustache genomes to participate in the St. Louis Walk to Defeat ALS.
Like many of these events, he seeks pledges, and all contributions will benefit the ALS Association and its
mission to wipe out this awful disease.
To lend financial support to Dr. Rogers' efforts, for
more information about ALS, or to simply see a horrific photo of Craig Thomas with a dead yet delicious black bear he most likely shot, please visit his Team
Thomas ALS Walk page.
About afroman
The name “Abe Froman” is most commonly recognized as the ubiquitous and unseen character who’s identity is briefly assumed by actor Matthew Broderick in the film “Ferris Beuller’s Day Off.” However, Abraham Froman is much more.
Dr. Froman, a Capricorn, began his career with AMI as an intern, and after receiving his certification in nuclear mustacheology in 2006, transitioned his role into the organization’s Director of Logistical Intelligence, focusing on research, government relations, intelligence gathering, grass roots advocacy, and song writing.
On October 25, 2008, he will ascend to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
“I am honored to assume the chair held by Drs. Snor and Perlut previously,” Froman said. “The Mustached American people need leadership, and I pledge that AMI, under my stewardship, will continue to provide it at a time when it is so desperately needed.”
Dr. Froman has said that his future goals for AMI are to create satellite campus’s overseas and to develop an annual event, to be known as "The Million Mustache March," each year in St. Louis, concluding under the world’s largest mustache – St. Louis’ Gateway Arch.
Froman formerly lived in the Chicago area where he ran a museum dedicated to the "Karate Kid" series of films starring the indefatigable Pat Morita.
As Abe likes to say, "One can never tire of Pat Morita."
Dr. Froman is also a periodic contributor to joesportsfan.com.