Daniel Heumann is the Vice President of the Daniel Heumann Fund for Spinal Cord Research, a tax-exempt fund dedicated to helping medical science find a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. The Daniel Heumann Fund was founded in 1986 and has raised over 4 million dollars for research centers all over the world.

Daniel was paralyzed in a car accident two weeks before he was to start his freshman year at Syracuse University. Since his accident, Daniel received his undergraduate degree in 1991 in Television Radio Film Management from Syracuse University's famed Newhouse School of Communications. He received a law degree from American University in 1998. Daniel is an advocate in both the private and public sector in raising awareness and money on behalf of the 50 million Americans who suffer from neurological disorders. Daniel lobbies at both state and federal levels for funding to help this segment of the population.

Daniel believes that people with disabilities should be encouraged to participate in athletics. He is a wheelchair tennis player competing in USTA tournaments throughout the country, rides a handcycle over long distances, waterskis, snowskis and sails. To stay in shape, Daniel lifts weights 3 times a week.

Daniel's motto is "Ten percent of life is what happens to you. Ninety percent is how you handle it."