Mike May

:"For the Virginia politician, please see Michael C. May of Prince William County, Virginia".Michael G. May (born 1954) is an American business executive and sports enthusiast who was blinded by a chemical explosion at the age of 3 but regained partial vision in 2000, at 46, after cornea transplants and pioneering stem cell procedure by San Francisco ophthalmologist [http://www.goodmaneyecenter.com/gev-goodman.html Daniel Goodman] . In 1999 he founded the [http://www.senderogroup.com Sendero Group] , in Davis, CA, which employs many individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Sendero has assisted those with sight disabilities by producing a pioneering accessible Global Positioning System. Their technology received the Consumer Electronics Show "New Innovations Award" in 2004.

Among his many accomplishments, May holds the record for downhill skiing by a totally blind person (racing at 65 mph). He has a wife, Jennifer, and two sons, Carson and Wyndham.

In 2006, journalist Robert Kurson wrote a book on May, "Crashing Through", expanded from an article he did for "Esquire", which is being adapted into a motion picture. " Crashing Through" was released on May 15, 2007.

References

* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1029268,00.html Manchester Guardian article]
* [http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2005/060503_mfe_June_05_Michael_May_1.html Esquire article]
* [http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm02/bm0211/bm021105.htm "Braille Monitor" article reprint]
* [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002502464 "Hollywood Reporter" news on film about May]
* [http://www-psy.ucsd.edu/~ifine/bandages_market.avi. Clip from Discovery Channel documentary about May]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040401192741/www.senderogroup.com/mikejournal.htm May's own account]
* [http://www.senderogroup.com/mike.htm Sendero Highlight Page]

ee also

*Acquired vision
*Sidney Bradford