Charlene McMann
Charlene McMann (b. circa 1951 in Chicago, Illinois)[1] (also known as Charlene McMann-Seaman) is a philanthropist and convicted fraudster who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of the now-defunct Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation (founded 2010), a non-profit raising money for lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma.
McMann is co-author with her husband Scott Seaman of the self-published book Battling and Beating Cancer – The Cancer Survival Book (2009) and was also co-host with her husband of the Battling and Beating Cancer online-only radio show on BlogTalkRadio and CAN TV public access and online television show.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Previously, McMann co-founded and was president of the Chicago Chapter of the Lymphoma Research Foundation, which was that organization’s first local chapter.[8] She received the local Chicago Jefferson Award for Public Service for her cancer advocacy in 2008, organizing, fundraising, and leadership.[9][10] She subsequently became a Member of the National Board of Selectors of the Jefferson Awards for Public Service and launched a national program to promote health, physical activity, and well-being in students.[11][non-primary source needed]
She has been serving as an executive board member of the Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation since 2017.[12]
Felony plea deal[edit]
McMann was accused of transferring funds on multiple occasions from the Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation to her own account between 2010 and 2013 while she was executive director.[13] McMann pleaded guilty to a charge of personal use of charitable assets, a felony, on December 1, 2015.[1] She was sentenced on January 27, 2016, to two years' probation and ordered to pay $44,085 to the Chicago-based Cancer Research Foundation, a similar charity.[13][14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Former Head of Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation Must Repay $44,000 in Funds Used for Personal Use, Casino Trips". Illinois Attorney General. January 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "The Cancer Warrior : "Battling & Beating Cancer" with Scott & Charlene Seaman : Empower Radio". www.empoweradio.com. January 28, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation's "Battling And Beating Cancer" Television Show, chicagobloodcancer.com, 13 August 2015 capture from archive.org
- ^ "Battling And Beating Cancer Radio Show", chicagobloodcancer.org, 5 February 2015 capture from archive.org (details on radio show)
- ^ "Couple honored for fight against cancer". Daily Herald. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation presents "Battling and Beating Cancer" _Television Program to encompass World Cancer Day". World Cancer Day. January 24, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "TV Show Unites Cancer Survivors Worldwide". Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada. 27 March 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Lymphoma Research Foundation" (PDF). www.lymphoma.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the 2008 Jefferson Award Winners". NBC News. November 12, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Local couple's bike-ride fundraiser to benefit cancer research". Shaw Media. September 9, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Board | youth community | service award | Jefferson Awards.org". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ A Hand to Hold – Wings to Cure Gala Raises $1.4 Million for Cancer Research
- ^ a b "West Chicago Woman Ordered to Pay $44K for Stealing from Cancer Charity". Chicago Sun-Times. January 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago charity executive sentenced for misusing funds". Associated Press. January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "West Chicago Woman Ordered to Pay $44K for Stealing From Cancer Charity". NBC News. January 27, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2017.