Thomas Hennessy, Jr.

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Thomas Michael Hennessy, Jr. (1954-2013) lived with and advocated for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). He is known for founding the International ME Awareness Day on May 12th, as well as the (now-defunct) advocacy organisation RESCIND.

Life[edit | edit source]

Early Life[edit | edit source]

Thomas was born in Scranton, PA. He grew up first in towns across the Northeast, before moving with his family to Japan at the age of 14. After graduating from St. Mary's International School in Tokyo, Japan and then Fairfield University in Connecticut, Thomas had successful careers in sales and the service industry. [1]

Illness[edit | edit source]

Thomas became ill with ME/CFS in the autumn of 1987, after a severe bout of the flu. [2]

Advocacy[edit | edit source]

RESCIND[edit | edit source]

International ME Awareness Day[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Following a 25-year battle with ME/CFS, Thomas took his own life on September 9th, 2013, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Legacy[edit | edit source]

HHS/CFSAC Testimony[edit | edit source]

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