John P. Burke Award will be presented to Tom Ryan

 

The John P. Burke Award recognizes an individual or organization that has reached extraordinary levels of achievement while helping others through golf.  The recipient has demonstrated a commitment to the game’s tradition of charitable support. 

 

Recently retired from CVS Caremark after 36 years, Tom Ryan rose in the ranks from an in-store pharmacist to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  His vision led to the creation of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic, recognized nationally for its extensive support of numerous charities throughout New England.  Since 1999, the CVS Charity Classic has raised over $14 million to distribute to hundreds of organizations.  Tom Ryan truly exhibits the theme of the Burke Award of “golf generated charity to assist others”.

 

 

Established in 1946 to honor Rhode Islanders who served in WWII, the John P. Burke Memorial Fund provides college financial aid to qualified students who have worked in golf to assist them in obtaining a college education.  More familiar as the “Burke Fund”, it is one of the oldest golf scholarship programs in the country.  Since its inception, over 1,100 students have been recognized as Burke Scholars, receiving more than $2.7 million in scholarships.  They have attended over 170 colleges and universities across the country.  The Burke Fund is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity.

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 John P. Burke Memorial Fund

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