Big Brother Chris
Below you'll read facts about my BBC. As his only little sister, I have had the amazing gift of him in my life. What I want you to know is how deeply compassionate he is, his true concern for others, and the support he has brought many artists throughout his career.
He is amazingly talented; from photography to painting, to writing to gardening. He has an amazing memory, a quick wit, and seems to have an endless recall of song lyrics.
What I hope you'll see is an amazing man making astounding differences in the lives of others through advocacy, support, and love.
Barb's Big Brother, Chris, is a retired attorney and consultant in the arts and entertainment field. He received his bachelor's from Cal Berkely and JD from Santa Clara University. He is glacially moving towards a Masters's in Marriage and Family Counseling, via coursework at Trevecca Nazarene University
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He passionately advocates for those who suffer from abuse, trauma, addiction, and mental and behavioral health challenges, having walked each of those roads. As lead plaintiff, he settled a three-year, multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit against Aetna for their wrongful denial of depression treatment claims. As both a survivor claimant and expert consultant, he has been substantively involved in the Boy Scouts of America sexual abuse scandal and subsequent multi-billion dollar bankruptcy.
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He has been married to his lovely wife Holly, for thirty-five years and they live in Franklin, TN. They have two sons and daughters-in-law, Wesley and Brooklyn, and Jon Hollis and Jane. Their middle son, Daniel, went to heave as a baby.
