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Darien Connecticut Resident Henry Strauss Joins the Board of Directors of the Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles

(PRWEB) October 8, 2006 -- Darien Connecticut resident, Henry Strauss, recently joined the Cos Cob based Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles as a member of its Board of Directors. The Foundation was created by nationally renowned Greenwich Orthopaedic surgeon, Kevin Plancher, M.D., as a not-for-profit organization whose primary function is to effectively promote, support, develop and encourage research and education concerning minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery and advancements in musculoskeletal diseases. “The Foundation is committed to initiatives that educate individuals of all ages who are passionate about a healthy lifestyle and engage in self directed practices to maintain that lifestyle,” said Kevin Plancher, M.D. “We are very pleased to have Mr. Strauss as an active member of our Board.”

Mr. Strauss is a prime example of an individual who maintains an active lifestyle. At the age of 91 he is an avid sailor and owns the Doki, his 34-foot sailboat that is moored at the Noroton Yacht Club in Darien. Mr. Strauss’s love of the sea has brought him to navigate six of the seven oceans of the world, compete and place in some of the world’s most prestigious yachting competitions, and earn distinguished membership into the Explorers’ Club, the Cruising Club of America, and the New York Yacht Club.

Henry Strauss was born in New York City in 1915, where he attended New York City public schools and was an intercollegiate diving champion at his alma mater, New York University. In 1940 he married his wife Joan and a year later began active duty in the United States Navy, where he served with distinction. He survived the worst noncombatant disaster in the history of the Navy in a gale off the coast of Newfoundland. For helping save the lives of his shipmates, Mr. Strauss was cited for heroism and commissioned to command a subchaser in the South Pacific through some of the worst naval combat of the war. He retired from the Navy in 1946 as a Lieutenant Senior Grade. Mr. Strauss moved to Connecticut to raise two daughters and start his own business.Through his company, Henry Strauss Productions, Mr. Strauss pioneered
the used of film to teach, train, increase people’s productivity, and promote understanding between cultures. Clients of Henry Strauss Productions included the U.S. Army, the State Department, IBM, AT&T, General Electric, and Pan American Airways.

"I am pleased to serve on the Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles,” stated Henry Strauss, “as I am a firm believer in individuals being active and participating fully in their careers and interests throughout their lifetime. Staying in the game for life is a phrase of the Foundation and I embrace it whole heartedly.”

Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles
A non-profit Foundation formed by Kevin Plancher, M.D. dedicated to advancements in research and education for orthopaedics and sports medicine. Visit our website at www.ofals.org

About Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, formed by Kevin Plancher, M.D., is a leader in the field of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, and acute emergency treatment of sports injury and rehabilitation. Visit our website at www.plancherortho.com.

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