Pat Tillman Foundation

Pat’s Legacy Continues

Family and friends created the Pat Tillman Foundation in 2004 to honor Pat’s legacy and pay tribute to his commitment to leadership and service.

Upon inception, the Foundation pledged $1.25 million to Arizona State University, Pat’s alma mater, to create and endow the Tillman Scholars-ASU Leadership Through Action™ program at the W. P. Carey School of Business. The program celebrates Pat’s legacy and his extraordinary accomplishments and leadership as a student-athlete at ASU both on and off the field.

In 2008, understanding the challenges experienced by military families and the increased need for educational resources, the board of directors led by Marie Tillman, refocused its mission: to invest in veterans and military spouses through education and community. To date, 171 Tillman Military Scholars representing 32 states and attending 59 academic institutions nationwide have been awarded over $2.2 million in scholarship support.

Meet a Tillman Military Scholar

Sergeant Robin Williams, U.S. Marine Corps

A proud Marine, Robin’s character has been formed with a deep sense of loyalty to our country and a driving ambition to serve and repay the veterans who have come before her and those that continue to serve. Being a service-related disabled veteran herself, the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and deploying twice for Operation Iraqi Freedom has strengthened Robin’s commitment to work with the veteran community to overcome the vast hearing and balance issues servicemembers deal with upon returning home. Robin wishes to become a staff audiologist for the Veterans Administration after completion of her joint doctoral program through San Diego State University and the University of California San Diego. (More)