Susan Finn named to President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Release Date: 
January 8, 2009

Susan Finn named to President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Columbus, OH—President George W. Bush has named Susan Finn, PhD, RD, to a two-year term on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Finn is president and CEO of the Washington, DC-based American Council for Fitness & Nutrition (ACFN).

The President’s Council is a 20-member committee of citizen volunteers that promotes health, physical activity and fitness for all Americans through programs and partnerships with the public, private and non-profit sectors.

Finn’s fellow council members include professional sports and Olympic notables such as Eli Manning, Jason Seahorn, Les Miles, “Digger” Phelps, Ruth Ellen Riley, Michelle Kwan, and Allyson Felix.

Finn earned a PhD in nutrition science from The Ohio State University, an MS in public health nutrition from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, and BS in nutrition from Bowling Green (Ohio) State University. In addition to her role with ACFN, Finn is a nutrition advisor to Fleishman-Hillard International Communications and chair of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Foundation. She is also a past president of the 68,000+-member ADA.

“I am honored to bring a nutrition science perspective to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports,” Finn says. “Fitness depends on both physical activity and healthy eating. I believe both can be fun and rewarding for all Americans. I am deeply grateful for giving me this opportunity to showcase the importance of nutrition to overall well-being.”

See www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2009/01/20090106-13.html for a complete list of appointees.