Gary Hall Jr.

Five-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming

  • Former American record holder in the 50-meter freestyle.
  • Humanitarian Award winner at 2004 Golden Goggle Awards.
  • Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame (2012)

With 10 Olympic medals to his name, Gary Hall, Jr. has used accomplishments in swimming as a platform to advance diabetes advocacy for nearly 20 years. In that time, Hall has amassed an influential network of policymakers, health care industry, medical research, nutrition, nonprofit, philanthropic, sport, physical activity, sports medicine and sports science organizations.

Hall has twice testified before Senate subcommittees on health-care related issues and was a featured speaker at the 2016 Vatican hosted Cellular Horizons conference on stem cell therapy. One of his initiatives was recently recognized at the Aspen Institute Project Play Summit with Michelle Obama. creating organizational partnerships.