Ward serves on the Board of Directors of The Travis Manion Foundation and this is his 3rd year participating in the MC-LEF / TMF Warrior Ride.  After two years of working at Morgan Stanley after college, Ward joined the US Marine Corps and served four years as an infantry officer,  including a tour to Iraq as a platoon commander in 2007.  In 2010, he joined Credit Suisse as a Distressed Credit Analyst.  Ward has an undergraduate degree from Colby College and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.  He lives in Manhattan with his wife and two dogs.  His hobbies include Crossfit, golf, ice hockey and cycling.

Twelve (12) riders bicycle 3,200 miles across America from Oceanside, CA to Ground Zero New York, NY in nine (9) days. This event is an extension of the annual MC-LEF / Travis Manion Foundation ride from Washington DC to NYC.

Date: September 22 to September 30, 2012

Goal: To safely ride across America and in the process, raise national level awareness for our foundations. Our financial goal is to raise $1MM. All donations will be split evenly between MC-LEF and the Travis Manion Foundation.
 

THE TEAM:

Riders:

• Dave Myers
• Carlo Pecori
• Dennis Doyle
• Matt Maloney
• Fitz Maloney
• Todd Maloney
• Kevin Coughlin
• Joseph Burke
• Grant Savage
• Matt Kern
• Ward Savage
• Pete Ernst
• Wade Zirkle 

Support Crew:

• Jackson McCarthy 
• Chris Wilkens 
• David Melanoir Evans
• Mike Abrams
• Dan Dieckhaus
• Doc Worley

About the Foundations Warrior Ride Across America has chosen to raise money for:

The Travis Manion Foundation's (TMF) mission is to assist our nation's veterans and the families of Fallen Heroes. We will continue the service to community and country exemplified by these Fallen Heroes and veterans. In the spirit of the Fallen, we will foster strength of mind and body to create a generation of future leaders.

The Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation (MC-LEF) mission is to encourage the spiritual, moral, intellectual and physical development of children through education. This Foundation was formed in February of 1995 by former Marines and law enforcement personnel who strongly believe that our nation's most precious resource is its youth. All costs for this ride will be carried by the volunteer riders and support crew. All donations will be contributed to the foundations.

**ALL costs for this ride will be carried by the volunteer riders and support crew. ALL donations will be contributed to the Foundations**