Frank Siller — The Leaderboard Podcast Ep. 6
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The Leaderboard Podcast

THROUGH THE TUNNEL. INTO THE TOWERS. 25,000 SAVED.

Frank Siller  ·  Matt Towery  ·  John Hall

Tunnel to Towers Foundation FDNY Family 25,000+ Homeless Vets Housed 96% to Programs

Frank Siller’s brother Stephen was an FDNY firefighter who ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel on September 11, 2001 with 60 pounds of gear on his back — into the South Tower to save lives. He never came home. What Frank built in his brother’s name is one of the most remarkable stories in American charity.

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Brothers and sisters, while we have time, let us do good. That’s the motto of our whole foundation — to take evil and do some good. And that’s how you defeat evil, by doing good.

Frank Siller — Tunnel to Towers Foundation

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Episode Scorecard

Who’s on the Board

Frank Siller
Chairman & CEO, Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Brother of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller
25K
Homeless Veterans
Housed
9/11
Brother Stephen ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel with 60 lbs of gear into the South Tower · Gave his life saving others
The Foundation
Started weeks after 9/11 with $1,000 school donations · Now raises hundreds of millions per year · 96% goes directly to programs
Smart Homes
Builds mortgage-free smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans · Started with America’s first surviving quadruple amputee
First Responders
Pays off the mortgage for every first responder in America who dies in the line of duty leaving a young family · Hundreds per year
Homeless Vets
25,000+ homeless veterans taken off the streets · 25 hotels converted to permanent housing with comprehensive services
Tampa Village
100-home “Let Us Do Good” village near Tampa · Gold Star families, disabled veterans, fallen first responder families · 20,000 sq ft amenity center

What You’ll Hear

Topics on the Leaderboard

01
Steel Across America
A steel beam from the World Trade Center is traveling to 35+ stops across the country for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and America’s 250th birthday. Frank tells you what it means to stand in front of that beam.
02
Through the Tunnel
Stephen Siller was on his way to play golf with his brothers when the North Tower was hit. He turned his truck around, grabbed his gear, and ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. The story of that morning will stay with you.
03
Smart Homes for Heroes
When Frank met 38 triple amputees at Walter Reed, he got on stage and committed to building every one of them a home. From there, the mission grew to serve every catastrophically injured veteran in America.
04
Hotels to Housing
Tunnel to Towers bought 25 hotels across the country and converted them into permanent housing for homeless veterans — beautiful apartments on top, comprehensive services on the ground floor. 25,000 vets off the streets and counting.
05
Let Us Do Good Village
100 homes near Tampa for Gold Star families, disabled veterans, and fallen first responder families — all living together, all understanding each other. A 20,000 sq ft amenity center. The first of its kind.
06
The Golf Connection
The four Siller brothers were supposed to play golf on September 11. Stephen never made it. Now golf tournaments raise millions for the foundation — over 300 this year alone.

Leaders & Laggards

This Week’s Scoreboard

Leaders

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Ken Paxton
Wins Texas Senate primary with Trump endorsement — Matt called it weeks ago
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Wyndham Clark
PGA tournament win — sponsored by Power Design out of St. Petersburg
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Donald Trump
War approval trending up — gap narrowing from 60-40 to 55-44 against
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AI Revolution
Nvidia, Oracle, and community data centers — efficiency leaps in the last 3 months
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New York Knicks
Swept the series — dominant run over the last month and a half

Laggards

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Senate Leadership
Abandoned Washington over Paxton-Cornyn endorsement drama
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Swept out of NBA playoffs despite a roster built to contend
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24-Hour News Cycle
Instant reactions undermining long-term negotiation and cooperation