Dick, an above the knee amputee began running in the mid-1970s. A business entrepreneur, with a successful computer applications company, Dick realized he needed to do something about his sedentary lifestyle. He joined the West Side YMCA and found his passion in running. From a mile, he progressed to a 5-mile race in Central Park. Buoyed by his success, five months later, he ran his first marathon, and became the first amputee to run 26.2 miles. There was no looking back. In 1983, he founded the Achilles Track Club, currently known as Achilles International. Dick has a BS, MBA, and Ph. D. from New York University and lives in Manhattan. He’s been married for 40+ years and has a married son and a granddaughter. dicktraum@aol.com · WHO WE ARE · STAFF · … [Read more...]