Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, USA
W2W -
America is being underwritten by Todd
Patkin.
Women2Women
Cultural Connection & Leadership
Program
After graduating from
Tufts University in 1987, Todd entered the family
automobile parts business. For over 18 years, he
along with his brother Roger and his father Steve
(founder) worked together and grew Foreign Autopart
and later Autopart International into one of the
premiere wholesale automobile parts businesses in
the country. The company was sold in September of
2005 to Advance Autoparts enabling Todd to leave
the company and put all of his time and energy into
what he loves most...spending each day trying to
help as many people as he can. Today, Todd runs the
Todd G. Patkin Companies with investments in
several different businesses many of which were
started by friends who needed a little bit of help.
In terms of Todd's charities, he focuses on inner
city children, the State of Israel and how to
facilitate more open dialogue through out America
concerning the topic of depression. Todd is a
cofounder of the Operatunity Performing Arts Center
in Foxboro, MA, he funded Gary Marino's Million
Calorie March from Florida to Boston and its now
the executive producer along with Gary for Million
Calorie March the movie. Todd also sits on many for
profit as well as not for profit boards including
the executive committee boards for both the Jewish
National Fund locally and nationally, the New
England Board of the Anti Defamation League and the
American Friends Board for Yemin Orde. Todd has
been married to and in love with Yadira since
October 1991 and Todd and Yadira have Joshua an
amazing thirteen year old son.
Todd Patkin
W2W - America Underwriter