Editing Tom Hanks (section)

==Personal life==
=== Marriage and family ===
[[File:Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson 836.jpg|thumb|upright|Hanks and his wife [[Rita Wilson]] at the 1989 Oscars|left]]
Hanks married American actress Samantha Lewes (1952–2002) in 1978. They had one son, actor [[Colin Hanks|Colin]] (b. 1977),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/tom-hanks/biography |work=[[Us Weekly]] |title=Tom Hanks Biography |access-date=November 28, 2014}}</ref> and one daughter, Elizabeth (b. 1982).<ref name="Tom Hanks biography" /> Hanks and Lewes divorced in 1987.<ref name="Tom Hanks biography" /><ref>{{cite news |first=Danny |last=Leigh |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jan/12/culture.awardsandprizes |title=Desert island risks |date=January 12, 2001 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=October 9, 2010}}</ref> Lewes died in 2002 at the age of 49 from [[bone cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Crosbie|first=Eve|date=February 20, 2021|title=Everything you need to know about Tom Hanks' family|url=https://ca.hellomagazine.com/film/20210220107344/tom-hanks-marriage-children-details/|access-date=July 8, 2021|website=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]}}</ref> 

In 1981, Hanks met actress [[Rita Wilson]] on the set of the TV comedy ''[[Bosom Buddies]]'' (1980–1982). They were reunited in 1985 on the set of ''[[Volunteers (1985 film)|Volunteers]]''.<ref name="Tom Hanks biography" /> Wilson is of Greek and Bulgarian descent and a member of the [[Greek Orthodox Church]]. Before marrying her, Hanks converted to her faith.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mary |last=Fairchild |url=http://christianity.about.com/od/easternorthodoxy/p/orthodoxprofile.htm |title=Eastern Orthodox Church Denomination |publisher=About.com |access-date=February 26, 2014 |archive-date=June 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605234938/http://christianity.about.com/od/easternorthodoxy/p/orthodoxprofile.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/rita-wilson/the-joys-of-greek-easter_b_93739.html |title=The Joys Of Greek Easter |work=HuffPost |date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=April 4, 2015 |author=Rita Wilson}}</ref> He actively attends church and has commented, "I must say that when I go to church—and I do go to church—I ponder the mystery. I meditate on the 'why?' of 'why people are as they are' and 'why bad things happen to good people,' and 'why good things happen to bad people'{{nbsp}}... The mystery is what I think is, almost, the grand unifying theory of all mankind."<ref name="mattingly" /> Hanks and Wilson married in 1988 and have two sons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/tom-hanks-and-rita-wilson-relationship-timeline/|title=Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Relationship Timeline|website=People.com|last=Caruso |first=Skyler |date=April 30, 2024}}</ref> Their older son, [[Chet Hanks|Chet]], released a rap song in 2011 and had recurring roles in ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' and ''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Suh |url=http://dailynorthwestern.com/2011/01/12/archive-manual/frat-star-to-rap-star-chet-hanks/ |title=Frat star to rap star: Chet Hanks |newspaper=The Northwestern Daily |date=January 13, 2011 |access-date=June 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='Empire': Kade Wise & Chet Hanks Set To Recur On Fox Drama Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/empire-kade-wise-chet-hanks-recur-fox-drama-series-1202278888/|website=Deadline|date=February 6, 2018}}</ref> Their younger son, [[Truman Hanks|Truman]], was born in 1995, and portrayed the younger version of his father's character in ''[[A Man Called Otto]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/truman_theodore_hanks_born_1995_23681077|title=Truman Theodore Hanks, Born 12/26/1995 in California &#124; CaliforniaBirthIndex.org|website=www.californiabirthindex.org}}</ref> Hanks lives with his family in Los Angeles, California,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gossipcop.com/tom-hanks-house-los-angeles-bought-cash-rang-doorbell/|title=Tom Hanks Rang Doorbell In Los Angeles, Bought House In Cash?|last=Shuster|first=Andrew|date=November 15, 2018|website=[[Gossip Cop|gossipcop.com]]|access-date=July 6, 2019|archive-date=July 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706140001/https://www.gossipcop.com/tom-hanks-house-los-angeles-bought-cash-rang-doorbell/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Ketchum, Idaho]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/14-surprising-small-towns-the-stars-call-home-50745#tom-hanks-ketchum-idaho|title=Celebrity Homes – 14 Small Towns the Stars Call Home – Bob Vila|last=Reddigari|first=Manasa|website=[[Bob Vila|bobvila.com]]|date=December 21, 2016|page=1}}</ref>

In October 2013, on ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'', Hanks said he has [[type 2 diabetes]]. The CBS News medical contributor said significant weight fluctuations for various film roles such as ''[[A League of Their Own]]'' and ''[[Cast Away]]'' might have contributed to the diagnosis.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tom Hanks reveals diabetes diagnosis: Did fluctuating weight play a role? |date=October 8, 2013 |work=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-hanks-reveals-diabetes-diagnosis-did-fluctuating-weight-play-a-role/ |access-date=October 9, 2013 |quote=Academy Award winning actor, Tom Hanks announced on Monday that he is living with Type{{nbsp}}2 diabetes on CBS' ''The Late Show with David Letterman''.}}</ref> In a 2018 interview, Hanks further attributed his condition to a combination of genetics and lifestyle choices. He has since made lifestyle changes to manage his condition, such as maintaining a healthier diet and avoiding film roles that require drastic weight changes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tom Hanks health: Star on managing diabetes - 'I watch what I eat to a point of boredom'|date=May 29, 2022 |work=www.express.co.uk|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1617789/tom-hanks-health-type-2-diabetes-diagnosis-treatment |access-date=September 19, 2024 }}</ref>

Despite being a fan of the [[Oakland Athletics]] and the [[Las Vegas Raiders|Raiders]] when they were based in Oakland, Hanks stated in April 2017 he would boycott the NFL for two years after the Raiders filed for relocation to Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebreakingnews.com/2017/04/tom-hanks-blasts-the-raiders-move-to-las-vegas/|title=Tom Hanks blasts the Raiders' move to Las Vegas|website=www.moviebreakingnews.com|date=April 27, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229040907/https://www.moviebreakingnews.com/2017/04/tom-hanks-blasts-the-raiders-move-to-las-vegas/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 1984, Hanks has been a fan of the English [[Premier League]] club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-fan-tom-hanks-16500295 |title=Tom Hanks has been an Aston Villa fan for longer than you might think |first1=Steve |last1=Wollaston | website=Birmingham Live |access-date=May 9, 2021 |date=June 28, 2019}}</ref>

In November 2019, shortly before the release of ''[[A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood]]'', a drama film in which Hanks portrays [[Fred Rogers]], he learned through [[Ancestry.com]] that he and Rogers were sixth cousins, both descendants of Johannes Meffert (1732–1795), who was born in [[Schöneck, Hesse|Schöneck, Hesse, Germany]] (then part of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]) and emigrated to the United States in the 18th century, settling in [[Kentucky]] and changing his last name to Mefford.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/19/entertainment/tom-hanks-fred-rogers-related-trnd/index.html |title=Tom Hanks just found out he's related to Mister Rogers |first1=Maddie |last1=Capron |first2=Christina |last2=Zdanowicz|website=[[CNN]] |access-date=March 16, 2020 |date=November 20, 2019}}</ref> Hanks is also a relative of the 16th US president, [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Hanks narrated the 2011 television program [[Killing Lincoln (film)|''Killing Lincoln'']].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.insider.com/celebrities-related-to-us-presidents?amp | title=Celebrities who are related to US presidents | website=[[Insider.com]] }}</ref>

On December 27, 2019, the [[President of Greece]], [[Prokopis Pavlopoulos]], signed an honorary naturalization order for Hanks and his family, citing their "exceptional services to Greece", thus making him and his immediate family [[Greeks|Greek]] citizens.<ref name=greek>{{cite news |url=https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/12/27/tom-hanks-becomes-a-citizen-of-greece/ |title=Tom Hanks Becomes a Citizen of Greece |newspaper=Greekreporter.com |access-date=March 16, 2020 |date=December 27, 2019 |first=Nick |last=Kampouris}}</ref><ref name="eka" /><ref name=":0">{{cite news|author=Christina Maxouris|title=Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are officially Greek citizens|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/entertainment/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-greek-citizenship-trnd/index.html|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=CNN}}</ref> Hanks, along with Wilson and their children, were conferred honorary citizenship for their role in bringing global attention and appealing for aid after a devastating wildfire that ripped through the seaside village of Mati, near Athens, in July 2018, which killed more than 100 people.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=July 27, 2020|title=Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson become Greek citizens|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53554002|access-date=September 15, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> [[Interior Minister of Greece|Greece's Interior Minister]] Takis Theodorikakos said Hanks "showed real interest in the people who suffered from the fire in Mati and promoted this issue in the global media".<ref name=":0" /> In July 2020, Hanks and Wilson were photographed with their Greek passports alongside the [[Prime Minister of Greece]], [[Kyriakos Mitsotakis]] and his wife.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Instagram: "@ritawilson @tomhanks are now proud Greek citizens! 🇬🇷👍"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGDHiODHhN/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CDGDHiODHhN |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |url-access=subscription|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Political views and activism ===
[[File:USMC-100311-M-1318S-196.jpg|thumb|right|Hanks with [[World War II]] veterans in 2010]]
Hanks has donated to many [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politicians, and during the [[2008 United States presidential election]] uploaded a video to his [[MySpace]] account endorsing [[Barack Obama]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68CKnirCxak Tom Hanks endorses Obama for President], May 3, 2008</ref> He also narrated a 2012 documentary, ''[[The Road We've Traveled]],'' created by [[Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign|Obama for America]].<ref name="Road">{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/obama-documentary-road-weve-traveled-davis-guggenheim-297667 |title=Obama Documentary The Road We've Traveled by Davis Guggenheim |date=March 8, 2012 |access-date=April 8, 2018 |author=Zakarin, Jordan |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In 2016, Hanks endorsed former Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Boucher |first=Philip |title=Tom Hanks Predicts Donald Trump Will Become President When 'Spaceships Come Down Filled With Dinosaurs' |date=April 26, 2016 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |url=http://www.people.com/article/tom-hanks-donald-trump-presidency-spaceship-filled-with-dinosaurs |access-date=July 20, 2016}}</ref>

Hanks was outspoken about his opposition to the 2008 [[California Proposition 8 (2008)|Proposition{{nbsp}}8]], an amendment to the [[Constitution of California|California constitution]] that defined marriage as a union only between a man and a woman. Hanks and others raised over US$44&nbsp;million to campaign against the proposition.<ref>[https://latimes.com/news/local/la-moneymap,0,2198220.htmlstory "Tracking the Money: The Final Numbers"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref> While premiering a TV series in January 2009, Hanks called supporters of Proposition{{nbsp}}8 "un-American" and criticized [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] members, who were major proponents of the bill, for their views on marriage and role in supporting the bill.<ref>[http://www.lonsberry.com/writings.cfm?story=2585&go=4 "Tom Hanks Get Payback for Prop 8"] from Lonsberry.com.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,480167,00.html "Tom Hanks Says Mormon Supporters of Proposition{{nbsp}}8 'Un-American'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305090121/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,480167,00.html |date=March 5, 2009 }}, [[Fox News Channel]].</ref> About a week later, he apologized for the remark, saying that nothing is more American than voting one's conscience.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/tom-hanks-apologizes-for-calling-mormon-supporters-of-proposition-8-un-american |title=Tom Hanks Apologizes for Calling Mormon Supporters of Proposition{{nbsp}}8 'Un-American' |date=January 23, 2009 |access-date=March 16, 2020 |work=[[Fox News]]}}</ref>

A proponent of environmentalism, Hanks is an investor in [[electric vehicle]]s and owns a [[Toyota RAV4 EV]] and the first production [[AC Propulsion eBox]]. He was a lessee of an [[EV1]] before it was recalled, as chronicled in the documentary ''[[Who Killed the Electric Car?]]''<ref>[http://www.allabouthybridcars.com/hollywood-hybrids.htm "Hollywood Loves Hybrid Cars"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'' {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20041030134026/http://www.allabouthybridcars.com/hollywood-hybrids.htm |date=October 30, 2004 }}</ref> He was on the waiting list for an [[Aptera 2 Series|Aptera{{nbsp}}2 Series]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=12043 |title=Bird-like electric car to make Palo Alto debut |date=April 20, 2009 |access-date=March 16, 2020 |archive-date=April 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428080058/http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=12043 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hanks serves as campaign chair of the Hidden Heroes Campaign of the [[Elizabeth Dole]] Foundation. The stated mission of the campaign is to inspire a national movement to more effectively support the military and veteran caregivers.<ref>[http://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/hidden-heroes/ A message from our Hidden Heroes Campaign Chair, Tom Hanks] Elizabeth Dole Foundation. 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2016</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/benefits/health-care/2015/05/21/hanks-to-head-hidden-heroes-campaign/27720225/ |title=Tom Hanks to head 'Hidden Heroes' campaign |first=Karen |last=Jowers |work=Military Times |date=May 21, 2015 |access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref>

In 2004, while touring the [[White House]], Hanks learned that the [[White House press corps|press corps]] did not have a coffee pot, and shortly thereafter, he donated an [[espresso machine]]. He again donated new machines in 2010 and 2017. His 2017 donation was accompanied by a note that read, "To the White House Press Corps, Keep up the good fight for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Especially for the truth part."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Malloy |first1=Allie |title=Tom Hanks gives White House press an espresso machine |url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/02/politics/tom-hanks-white-house-press-espresso/index.html |access-date=January 27, 2019 |work=CNN |date=March 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Weaver |first1=Hilary |title=Tom Hanks Sent a Gift to the White House Press Corps |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/03/tom-hanks-espresso-machine-white-house-press-corps |access-date=January 27, 2019 |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> He endorsed former Vice President [[Joe Biden]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election.]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/2020-democrats-second-quarter-2019-celebrity-donors/index.html |title=Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck among celebrities donating to 2020 Democrats |first=David |last=Wright |website=[[CNN]] |date=July 16, 2019 |access-date=February 9, 2020}}</ref>

=== Ventures and interests ===
[[File:Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks at National World War II Memorial for premiere of The Pacific 2010-03-11.jpg|thumb|Hanks with [[Steven Spielberg]] (left) at the [[National World War II Memorial]] in March 2010]]
A supporter of [[NASA]]'s crewed space program, Hanks said he originally wanted to be an astronaut. Hanks is a member of the [[National Space Society]], serving on the [[Board of governors]] of the nonprofit educational [[space advocacy]] organization founded by [[Wernher von Braun]].<ref>{{cite web |title=National Space Society Board of Governors |url=http://www.nss.org/about/bog.html |access-date=July 10, 2012}}</ref> He also produced the [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]'' about the [[Apollo program]] to send astronauts to the Moon. In addition, Hanks co-wrote and co-produced ''[[Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D]]'', an [[IMAX]] film about the Moon landings.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Narrator:Tom Hanks |url=http://www.imax.com/magnificentdesolation/ |work=imax.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708231621/http://www.imax.com/magnificentdesolation/ |archive-date=July 8, 2012}}</ref> Hanks provided the [[voice-over]] for the premiere of the show ''Passport to the Universe'' at the [[Rose Center for Earth and Space]] in the [[Hayden Planetarium]] at the [[American Museum of Natural History]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History |url=http://www.ny.com/museums/rosecenter2.html |work=ny.com |publisher=museums}}</ref>

In 2006, the [[Space Foundation]] awarded Hanks the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.spacefoundation.org/about/awards/douglas-s-morrow-public-outreach-award |title=Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Awards: Recipients |work=spacefoundation.org |date=March 2, 2012 |access-date=April 21, 2014|author1=Developer }}</ref> given annually to an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to public awareness of space programs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award |date=March 2, 2012 |url=http://www.spacefoundation.org/about/awards/douglas-s-morrow-public-outreach-award |newspaper=Space Foundation |access-date=November 3, 2015|author1=Developer }}</ref>

In June 2006, Hanks was inducted as an honorary member of the [[United States Army Rangers]] Hall of Fame for his accurate portrayal of a [[Captain (United States O-3)|captain]] in the movie ''Saving Private Ryan''; Hanks, who was unable to attend the induction ceremony, was the first actor to receive such an honor. In addition to his role in ''Saving Private Ryan'', Hanks was cited for serving as the national spokesperson for the World War II Memorial Campaign, for being the honorary chairperson of the [[The National WWII Museum|D-Day Museum]] Capital Campaign, and for his role in writing and helping to produce the Emmy Award-winning miniseries, ''Band of Brothers''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-06-29-hanks-ranger_x.htm |title=Tom Hanks into Army's Ranger Hall of Fame |work=USA Today |date=June 29, 2006 |access-date=April 21, 2014}}</ref> On March 10, 2008, Hanks was on hand at the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] to induct [[The Dave Clark Five]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.captainerniesshowboat.com/marshalj |title=The Dave Clark Five |publisher=Captainerniesshowboat.com |access-date=March 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314182209/http://www.captainerniesshowboat.com/marshalj |archive-date=March 14, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Hanks is a collector of manual [[typewriter]]s and uses them almost daily.<ref name="NY Times typewriter">{{cite news |last=Hanks |first=Tom |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/opinion/sunday/i-am-tom-i-like-to-type-hear-that.html |title=I Am TOM. I Like to TYPE. Hear That? |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 3, 2013 |access-date=August 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Hawkes">{{cite news |last1=Hawkes |first1=Rebecca |title=Tom Hanks: eight true stories about 'the nicest guy in Hollywood' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11489912/Tom-Hanks-eight-true-stories-about-the-nicest-guy-in-Hollywood.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11489912/Tom-Hanks-eight-true-stories-about-the-nicest-guy-in-Hollywood.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=August 17, 2015 |work=The Telegraph |date=March 24, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In August 2014, Hanks released Hanx Writer, an [[iOS]] [[Mobile app|app]] meant to emulate the experience of using a typewriter; within days the free app reached number one on the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref name="Spangler">{{cite news |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Tom Hanks' Free iPad Typewriter App Climbs to No.{{nbsp}}1 on Apple's App Store |url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/tom-hanks-free-ipad-typewriter-app-climbs-to-no-1-on-apples-app-store-1201285522/ |access-date=August 17, 2015 |work=Variety |date=August 18, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Dockterman">{{cite magazine |last=Dockterman |first=Eliana |title=Tom Hanks' Typewriter App Is No.{{nbsp}}1 in the App Store |url=https://time.com/3139360/tom-hanks-typewriter-app-is-no-1-in-the-app-store/ |access-date=August 17, 2015 |magazine=Time |date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> After contracting and recovering from a [[COVID-19]] infection early in the [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]], Hanks and his wife donated their blood antibodies for virus research.<ref name="Antibodies">{{cite news|url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-hanks-blood-coronavirus-research-antibodies-plasma/|title=Tom Hanks' blood to be used for coronavirus research|last=O'Kane|first=Caitlin|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=April 27, 2020|access-date=October 20, 2020}}</ref> Hanks is an ordained minister, and on March 24, 2022, CBS News reported that he had recently officiated a wedding in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Kane |first1=Caitlin |title=Tom Hanks makes another wedding appearance – this time, as the officiant |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-hanks-another-pittsburgh-wedding/ |website=cbsnew.com |publisher=CBS News |access-date=April 1, 2022 |language=en |date=March 24, 2022}}</ref> In 2023, Hanks founded Hanx for the Troops, a coffee company that supports veterans and military families through a portion of its profits and various initiatives.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://coffeeroast.com/roaster/hanx-for-the-troops | title=Hanx for the Troops }}</ref>