BARRY BOSTROM
Barry Bostrom has worked with nonprofits as a lawyer and volunteer for more than 25 years.
He has been president of the National Legal Center for the Medically Dependent & Disabled Inc. for many years, publishing a professional law and medicine journal and providing legal assistance to people with intellectual
disabilities.
Barry was a member of the Ethics Committee for Martin Luther Homes (now Mosaic); the committee was active in establishing policies
and procedures with a view to protecting the rights of residents. He also was a member of the Bioethics Committee of Terre Haute Regional Hospital, giving patients and families a forum for discussing end-of-life decisions.
As an ordained minister, Barry has served small churches in the Methodist and Lutheran traditions that are unable to afford a full-time minister. He is a member of the Episcopal Church.
| Favorite Cause | Christianity |
|---|---|
| What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? | Reading |
| Inspiration | The Bible |
| Why are you in nonprofit work? | I like to assist those nonprofits whose mission I agree with. |
| Hero | Immanuel Velikovsky |
| One thing that most people don’t know about you | I once appeared as a guest on the “700 Club” TV show. |
| Best piece of advice you’ve ever received | Don’t worry about the future, get married and have a family. |
| If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? | Philanthropy |