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Survivor
Dan Foley, 47, of Gorham, collects wood during an episode of “Survivor.” He is among the cast of 18
competing for $1 million. Photos courtesy of CBS
By Robert Lowell |
Dan Foley joins former contestants Bob Crowley and Julie Berry, who both became household
names and put the town in the national spotlight.
A Gorham adventure seeker is one of the 18 castaways on the new season of “Survivor,” which premieres
next week.
Fans will have the opportunity to root for their hometown contestant, Dan Foley, who hopes to earn the title
of Sole Survivor in the CBS series. He becomes the third competitor on the show in the past 11 years with
connections to Gorham.
Foley, 47, joins the show’s former contestants Bob Crowley and Julie Berry, who both became household
names and put Gorham in the national spotlight.
“I’ve lived in Gorham since 1998 when I bought my first apartment building,” said Foley, answering
American Journal questions with the show’s approval in an email. “I’ve lived in the Greater Portland area
my whole life.”
The show was filmed in Nicaragua last summer, CBS entertainment publicist Christine Park said on
Wednesday. Cast members have been forbidden to talk about the show and the outcome.
Maybe being from Gorham, “Survivor” success will rub off onto Foley.
Crowley captured the $1 million prize as the winner in 2008, and was, at 57, the show’s oldest winner.
Known for his flamboyant bow ties, he is a retired Gorham High School physics teacher.
Berry, a competitor in 2004 who just missed making the final four, grew up in Gorham and is now
producing reality TV shows herself.
“Survivor,” which first aired 15 years ago, has fostered off-camera camaraderie from some of its earlier
heroes.
“As soon as my name was released, Bob Crowley and his wife, Peggy, called me up immediately to
congratulate me and welcome me to the ‘Survivor’ family,” Foley said on Feb. 9 in his email. “Julie Berry
reached out to me on Facebook, but we haven’t had an opportunity to speak yet.”
A new twist will pit castaways against each other based upon their career strengths and goals, and will
question what qualities are important to bring into an unpredictable game. Foley will be a member of the
blue collar Escameca tribe, competing against the white collar Masaya tribe and the “no collar” Nagarote
tribe. Outfoxing and outplaying one another is the name of the game as competitors try to survive.
“He knows the game and he’s an old man,” said Crowley, who pointed to himself as an old man when he
won. “He’s a real likeable guy.”
Berry said that big adventures could seem impossible for those growing up in a small town.
“I’m very excited to see Dan Foley go on this adventure,” she told the American Journal.
“I hope having all these people from Maine go on this ‘Survivor’ adventure can inspire people to seek
adventure, in any form, in their own lives.”
Foley is a family man who enjoys participating in hobbies with his wife, Erin. He said his stepdaughter,
Katiana, graduated from Gorham High School in 2013, and his stepson, William, is a high school junior.
The Foley family has a lab mix dog named Pepper that they acquired from the Greater Portland Animal
Refuge League in Westbrook. Foley is a football fan and enjoys playing disc golf.
Employed with the U.S. Postal Service for more than 22 years, Foley said he works at the Scarborough
plant.
“I am a technician,” he said. “I repair all of their automated equipment.”
In biographical material released by the show, Foley said he has an analytical mind, as a landlord is
excellent at reading people and is a world-class “schmooze.” He described himself as “opinionated,
adventurous and gregarious.”
In an effort to become what the show calls the “Sole Survivor,” Foley, who once jumped from a plane
13,000 feet high because he was afraid of heights, will use his life skills in an effort to not get voted off the
show.
“As an Irishman, I have a glorious stubborn streak and I hate to lose,” he said.
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Another Gorham ‘Survivor’ season
Survivor
Dan Foley, 47, of Gorham, collects wood during an episode of “Survivor.” He is among the cast of 18
competing for $1 million. Photos courtesy of CBS
By Robert Lowell |
Dan Foley joins former contestants Bob Crowley and Julie Berry, who both became household
names and put the town in the national spotlight.
A Gorham adventure seeker is one of the 18 castaways on the new season of “Survivor,” which premieres
next week.
Fans will have the opportunity to root for their hometown contestant, Dan Foley, who hopes to earn the title
of Sole Survivor in the CBS series. He becomes the third competitor on the show in the past 11 years with
connections to Gorham.
Foley, 47, joins the show’s former contestants Bob Crowley and Julie Berry, who both became household
names and put Gorham in the national spotlight.
“I’ve lived in Gorham since 1998 when I bought my first apartment building,” said Foley, answering
American Journal questions with the show’s approval in an email. “I’ve lived in the Greater Portland area
my whole life.”
The show was filmed in Nicaragua last summer, CBS entertainment publicist Christine Park said on
Wednesday. Cast members have been forbidden to talk about the show and the outcome.
Maybe being from Gorham, “Survivor” success will rub off onto Foley.
Crowley captured the $1 million prize as the winner in 2008, and was, at 57, the show’s oldest winner.
Known for his flamboyant bow ties, he is a retired Gorham High School physics teacher.
Berry, a competitor in 2004 who just missed making the final four, grew up in Gorham and is now
producing reality TV shows herself.
“Survivor,” which first aired 15 years ago, has fostered off-camera camaraderie from some of its earlier
heroes.
“As soon as my name was released, Bob Crowley and his wife, Peggy, called me up immediately to
congratulate me and welcome me to the ‘Survivor’ family,” Foley said on Feb. 9 in his email. “Julie Berry
reached out to me on Facebook, but we haven’t had an opportunity to speak yet.”
A new twist will pit castaways against each other based upon their career strengths and goals, and will
question what qualities are important to bring into an unpredictable game. Foley will be a member of the
blue collar Escameca tribe, competing against the white collar Masaya tribe and the “no collar” Nagarote
tribe. Outfoxing and outplaying one another is the name of the game as competitors try to survive.
“He knows the game and he’s an old man,” said Crowley, who pointed to himself as an old man when he
won. “He’s a real likeable guy.”
Berry said that big adventures could seem impossible for those growing up in a small town.
“I’m very excited to see Dan Foley go on this adventure,” she told the American Journal.
“I hope having all these people from Maine go on this ‘Survivor’ adventure can inspire people to seek
adventure, in any form, in their own lives.”
Foley is a family man who enjoys participating in hobbies with his wife, Erin. He said his stepdaughter,
Katiana, graduated from Gorham High School in 2013, and his stepson, William, is a high school junior.
The Foley family has a lab mix dog named Pepper that they acquired from the Greater Portland Animal
Refuge League in Westbrook. Foley is a football fan and enjoys playing disc golf.
Employed with the U.S. Postal Service for more than 22 years, Foley said he works at the Scarborough
plant.
“I am a technician,” he said. “I repair all of their automated equipment.”
In biographical material released by the show, Foley said he has an analytical mind, as a landlord is
excellent at reading people and is a world-class “schmooze.” He described himself as “opinionated,
adventurous and gregarious.”
In an effort to become what the show calls the “Sole Survivor,” Foley, who once jumped from a plane
13,000 feet high because he was afraid of heights, will use his life skills in an effort to not get voted off the
show.
“As an Irishman, I have a glorious stubborn streak and I hate to lose,” he said.
