Who we are

The T. Wall Foundation provides opportunities for special needs students enriching their lives for the moment and helping to inspire their future as individuals in the community. 

Thomas P. Wall, Executive Director: The founder of the T. Wall Foundation, Tom received his Bachelors and Masters degree from Eastern Michigan University where he played Football. He is a retired Special Education teacher from Willow Run Schools and is founder of All Star Driver Education. Tom was also Camp Director of the Y’s Camp Al Gon Quian and ran for Mayor of Ann Arbor. Tom’s greatest accomplishment is being married for 46 years and his two wonderful adult children and their families.      

Nick Ford: Nick has helped with the T. Wall Foundation since he was in 6th grade, and joined the Board in 2015. He is currently an MBA student at Harvard Business School. Prior to graduate school, he worked in management consulting at Boston Consulting Group in San Francisco and New York, and attended Dartmouth College, where he was a varsity soccer player. He is proud of his commitment to the T Wall Foundation and has been thoroughly moved by the experiences he has had over the years. 

Roger S. Newton, PhD, FAHA: Roger Newton has worked for thirty-five years in the pharmaceutical and biotech life sciences industries. He is founder of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., which has its business offices in Ann Arbor and formerly had its laboratories in the Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center in Plymouth, MI.  Prior to these appointments, he was Senior Vice President, Pfizer Global R&D, and Director, Esperion Therapeutics, a Pfizer, Inc. company.  He was Co-founder, President/CEO of the original Esperion. In addition to the T. Wall Foundation, Roger is also a member of the Board of Directors of Juventas Therapeutics, Rubicon Genomics, Celsee Diagnostics, Ann Arbor Spark, and the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. He is a member of the National Advisory Boards of the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center and University of MichiganLife Sciences Institute.  Roger also participates on the Technology Advisory Boards of Arboretum Ventures, FirstSense Medical, and the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute.

Brent Wall: Brent is a Serial Entrepreneur, having been CEO and co-founder of service, SaaS, and medical device businesses. He played Division I basketball on a four-year scholarship at Fairfield University. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management there in 1998 and a Masters Degree in Education from Wayne State University in 2002. Brent lives in Ann Arbor with his wife, daughter and son. Brent is invested in supporting his Dad’s work with the T. Wall Foundation, sharing his passion for helping those in need.