HARTFORD, Conn. -- Former Travelers Group insurance company chief executive Jay Fishman, who became a national advocate for research into Lou Gehrigs disease after being diagnosed with it, died at his home in New Jersey on Friday. He was 63.Fishman became CEO of Travelers predecessor company in 1998 and assumed the same title after the merger of The St. Paul Cos. Inc. with Travelers Property Casualty Corp. in 2004.He was diagnosed in 2014 with a form of Lou Gehrigs disease, a terminal neurodegenerative condition also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. He stepped down as CEO last December but had stayed on as executive chairman of the board.A company spokesman announced Fishmans death following his battle with ALS.Fishman spearheaded philanthropic efforts related to ALS research. He served as co-chairman of the PGA Tours recent Travelers Championship golf tournament, which was held in Cromwell, Connecticut, and whose main charitable beneficiary was a Connecticut hospital that provides care to ALS patients.The man who succeeded Fishman at Travelers, Alan Schnitzer, called him an icon among corporate leaders.The disease that afflicted Fishman is named for Lou Gehrig, one of the New York Yankees greatest players. Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games, earning the nickname The Iron Horse. He retired after being affected by ALS, and he died in 1941 at age 37.Fishman helped fund a national project that is gathering information from hundreds of ALS patients to try to better understand the variations of the disease and how to fight it.He raised money for a Boston Childrens Hospital project that banks the voices of ALS patients so that when the patients lose the ability to speak they can use computers that will speak for them in their own voices. He and his wife recently gave $3 million to fund a University of Pennsylvania project that helps patients with at-home respiratory care.You can be a skeptic and say, `Well, the only reason hes doing it is that he has the disease, Fishman said in June. The answer is, `Yeah, of course. If not me, then who? If Im not going to reflect all the good things that have happened to me in my life and find a way to plow that back to help people deal with what I personally know is a horrible disease, then shame on me.---This story has been corrected to show Travelers Championship golf tournament was held in Cromwell, Connecticut, not Hartford.Fake Balenciaga Cheap . Louis Blues. Shane Hnidy joins Brian Munz for the broadcast on TSN 1290 Radio at 7pm ct. Fake Balenciaga From China . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. https://www.fakebalenciaga.com/ . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Fake Balenciaga 2020 . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Balenciaga Shoes Sale . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1.The Washington Nationals revealed new alternate uniforms during the teams Winterfest event Saturday.?The jerseys and caps feature a patriotic theme with stars and stripes inside the Nats curly W logo. The jerseys are white, while the hats are red with a blue brim.?Manager Dusty Baker and his players wore the new jerseys at Saturdays Winterfest.The Nationals plan to reveal one more new cap at Winterfest, according to Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post.ddddddddddddWashington will wear the patriotic-themed uniforms for special occasions and select home games, per Janes.?--Alex Tekip ' ' '