Muhammad Ali Thirty-nine years after he burst upon the scene as a gold-medal winner at the Rome Olympics, Muhammad Ali remains a magical figure known and loved throughout the world. His accomplishments in the ring were the stuff of legend: two fights with Sonny Liston, where he proclaimed himself "The Greatest "-proving he was; three epic wars with Joe Frazier; the stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire; and dethroning Leon Spinks to become heavyweight champion for an unprecedented third time. Today, Muhammad Ali champions the causes of the developing world and, through Global Village and other philanthropic groups, he has been instrumental in providing over 22 million meals to the world's hungry. He has traveled across America and continents to hand-deliver food and medical supplies to needy outlets such as: an embargoed Cuba; Harapan Kita Hospital for Children in Jakarta, hldonesia; the street children of Morocco; Sister Beltran 's orphanage for Liberian refugees in the Ivory Coast. He traveled to Iraq and secured the release of 15 U.S. hostages, and, upon Nelson Mandela 's release, journeyed to South Africa on a benevolent mission. Muhammad All has raised perhaps more money for more charities than any living American. From the National Parkinson's Foundation to the Salvation Army to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Muhammad generously lends his time and support. Through his book HEALING, he teaches children the virtues of tolerance and understanding. Muhammad Ali has received many awards, including Amnesty International's Lifetime Achievement Award and citation as United Nations Messenger of Peace. No athlete has ever contributed more to the life of his country, or the world, than Muhammad Ali-"Mr. International Friendship". The Muhammad All Parkinson Research Center The mission of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center is to provide diagnostic and treatment services, research, and education for those whose lives have been touched by Parkinson's disease and related disorders regardless of a patient's ability to pay. The six points of the Centers mission are: to provide excellence in diagnostic and therapeutic services for people with Parkinson 's disease and related disorders; to provide educational opportunities for Parkinsonians and families, the medical community and general public; to serve as a regional resource for the latest information regarding Parkinson's disease and related disorders; to develop, fund, and conduct basic and clinical research directed at finding a cure for Parkinson's disease and related disorders; to build a community of participation and support for Parkinsonians and their families. The Parkinson's Center at Barrow Neurological Institute was founded by Dr. Abraham Lieberman in 1990, and designated as a National Parkinson Research Center on March 18, 1997. The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center is staffed by physicians who maintain a national reputation of excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson ' s disease and related disorders, providing services to well over a thousand patients each year. For further information about the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center, contact: Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, 222 West Thomas Road, Suite 209, Phoenix, AZ 85013 Tel. 1-800-273-8182