. . "1949-02-04"^^ . "John W. Walsh"@en . . "Alpha-1 Foundation"@en . . . . . . . . . "2017-03-07"^^ . . . . . . "63459569"^^ . . "1949-02-04"^^ . . "1123582779"^^ . . "John W. Walsh"@en . . . "1949"^^ . . "2017-03-07"^^ . . . . . . . . . "John W. Walsh (February 4, 1949 \u2013 March 7, 2017) was an American non-profit leader and patient advocate. After being diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, he co-founded the Alpha-1 Foundation and AlphaNet, both of which serve people diagnosed with that condition, and the COPD Foundation, which serves people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. As an advocate for alpha-1 and COPD patients, Walsh lobbied before Congress for increased research funding and medical benefits for patients, and served on a number of health-related committees and organizations."@en . . . . . "COPD Foundation"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "AlphaNet"@en . "John W. Walsh (February 4, 1949 \u2013 March 7, 2017) was an American non-profit leader and patient advocate. After being diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, he co-founded the Alpha-1 Foundation and AlphaNet, both of which serve people diagnosed with that condition, and the COPD Foundation, which serves people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. As an advocate for alpha-1 and COPD patients, Walsh lobbied before Congress for increased research funding and medical benefits for patients, and served on a number of health-related committees and organizations."@en . . . . . "12821"^^ . . "2017"^^ . "John W. Walsh in 2012"@en . . "John W. Walsh"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .