Tom Hyde

Article summary

Thomas E. Hyde, (born 1945 in Thomasville, Georgia) is an American chiropractor, having received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in 1977 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Florida State University in 1973. He is married to Susan Hyde and has one daughter. Hyde served as Secretary-general of the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic, and was chosen by the newly established USOC chiropractic selection committee (composed of DC's) to provide chiropractic services at the Pan American Games held in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1987, He summited Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Fuji and Aconcagua, and was the Expedition Leader for the 2003 Prostate Cancer Climb on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1945 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1343036593