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Nancy Brinker
Brinker in 2017
WHO
Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control
In office
May 26, 2009 – May 30, 2018
Appointed by
Margaret Chan
29th
Chief of Protocol of the United States
In office
September 14, 2007 – January 20, 2009
President
George W. Bush
Preceded by
Donald Ensenat
Succeeded by
Capricia Marshall
23rd
United States Ambassador to Hungary
In office
September 26, 2001 – June 19, 2003
President
George W. Bush
Preceded by
Peter Tufo
Succeeded by
George Herbert Walker III
Personal details
Born
Nancy Goodman
1946-12-06
December 6, 1946
(age 79)
Peoria, Illinois
, U.S.
Party
Republican
Spouse
Norman E. Brinker
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
BA
Nancy Goodman Brinker
(born December 6, 1946) is an American philanthropist, author, and former diplomat, best known for her contributions to breast cancer awareness and research. She founded the Promise Fund
and
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Brinker was also
United States Ambassador to Hungary
from 2001 to 2003 and
Chief of Protocol of the United States
from 2007 to the end of the
George W. Bush administration
. In 2011, she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control by the
World Health Organization
Early life
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Brinker (née Goodman) was born in
Peoria, Illinois
to the
Jewish
family of Marvin L. and Eleanor (née Newman) Goodman.
Her father was a commercial real-estate developer, and her mother was a housewife.
In 1968, she received a bachelor's degree from the
University of Illinois
After graduating, she moved to
Dallas, Texas
and worked at
Neiman Marcus
as an assistant couture buyer. In the following years, she took various positions at other public relations firms before marrying businessman
Norman Brinker
Career
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Susan G. Komen
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In 1982, following the death of her sister Susan G. Komen from breast cancer, Brinker founded
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
. The organization has since become the world's largest nonprofit source of funding for the fight against breast cancer, investing nearly $3 billion in research, community health outreach, advocacy, and programs in more than 60 countries. Brinker also established the Race for the Cure® in 1983, which has grown into the world's largest series of 5K run/fitness walks, with over a million participants annually.
The organization was named for Brinker's sister, who died of breast cancer. On December 2, 2009, Brinker was appointed
CEO
, a position in which she served in until June 17, 2013, when
Judith A. Salerno
succeeded her.
World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador
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Brinker served as the
World Health Organization
's Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control. She was appointed by WHO Director-General
Margaret Chan
on May 26, 2009.
She advocated for strengthening global action for cancer prevention and control in the context of the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases endorsed by the
World Health Assembly
in May 2008. Her message emphasized the need for low and middle-income countries to strengthen comprehensive and evidence-based cancer control policies and programs.
10
Chief of Protocol
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Brinker with
President
George W. Bush
and
Samia al-Amoudi
in 2008
On October 7, 2008, Brinker hosted a symposium on "Breast Cancer Global Awareness" at the Blair House where First Lady
Laura Bush
attended.
11
As Chief of Protocol, Brinker expanded the role of the office through outreach programs intended to foster better relationships with the Diplomatic Corps. The effort, known as Diplomatic Partnerships
12
involved over 60 events, including "Experience America", where the Diplomatic Corps traveled throughout the United States to meet with business and civic leaders.
13
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Ambassador to Hungary
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Brinker served as
United States Ambassador to Hungary
from September 2001 to 2003.
15
She held the first conference on the
trafficking
and
exploitation of workers
that health ministers from the neighboring Balkan States attended. She also raised awareness about breast cancer among Hungarian women by leading a march over the
Chain Bridge
in Budapest where the bridge was illuminated in pink for the occasion.
16
Hungarian President
Ferenc Mádl
awarded Brinker with the Order of Merit, Medium Class, Cross Adorned with Star, for her work in advancing bilateral relations and in recognition of her charity activities.
17
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The Promise Fund
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The Promise Fund was created by Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Julie Fisher Cummings and Laurie Silvers in 2018.
19
It was set up to address a lack of preventative diagnosis of breast cancer among women in South Florida.
20
As of December 2024, the Promise Fund has reached 40,335 individuals through outreach and education and has impacted the lives of 14,576 women through access to screenings, diagnostics, and care.
21
Other government service
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In 1986, President
Ronald Reagan
appointed her to the National Cancer Advisory Board
22
and in 1990,
President George H. W. Bush
appointed her to chair the
President's Cancer Panel
and monitor the progress of the National Cancer Program.
22
In 1992, Vice President
Dan Quayle
invited her to chair a subcommittee monitoring research, progress and development in the fight against breast cancer.
22
Brinker was a bundler for George W. Bush when he was running for office, helping to organize and collect campaign contributions from other donors.
23
In 2000, she became a Pioneer, a member of his $100,000 Club.
24
And on December 24, 2008, President Bush appointed her to the board of trustees of the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
for a six-year term.
25
She testified before the United States Democratic Policy Committee's Congressional Breast Cancer Forum and participated in the International Women's Forum.
26
Awards
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Brinker has received the following awards and titles:
1995 University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award
27
The 1997 S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, awarded by
Jefferson Awards
28
full citation needed
The 2000 Cino del Duca Award,
29
the James Ewing Layman Award from the Society of Surgical Oncology
2004 Service to America Leadership Award presented by the National Association of Broadcasters Educational Foundation
30
2005
Mary Woodard Lasker Public Service Award
in Support of Medical Research
31
The American Society of Breast Disease 2006
32
In 2006, Nancy Brinker received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Boston University.
33
2007 Trumpet Award
34
2007 Castle Connolly National Health Leadership Award
35
2007 Pro Cultura Hungarica Medal
36
full citation needed
American Association for Cancer Research Centennial Medal for Distinguished Public Service in 2007
37
2007 IARC Medal of Honour
38
Modern
Healthcare
2007 Health Care Hall of Fame
39
2009 Porter Prize
40
Presidential Medal of Freedom
, awarded by President
Barack Obama
on August 12, 2009
41
42
43
Reader's Digest
Trust Poll: The 100 Most Trusted People in America, May 2013
44
Inducted as a Laureate of
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
and awarded the
Order of Lincoln
(the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 2016 in the area of Social Services.
45
National Women's Hall of Fame
46
full citation needed
Texas Women's Hall of Fame
47
Time
magazine
, 100 Most Influential People in the World
48
Ladies' Home Journal
's
100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century
31
Biography Magazine's
The 25 Most Powerful Women in America
31
independent source needed
Anti-Defamation League
Americanism Award
49
full citation needed
The
Ladies' Home Journal's
Top 10 Champions of Women's Health
50
Global Pathfinder Award
32
full citation needed
The Champions of Excellence Award presented by the
Centers for Disease Control
31
ASCO Special Recognition Award
51
full citation needed
Cancer Research and Treatment Fund, Inc. Cancer Survivors Hall of Fame
52
The Sword of Ignatius Loyola Award from
Saint Louis University
53
The Albert Einstein's Sarnoff Volunteer Award
54
full citation needed
The Champion of Prevention Award by the National Foundation for the
Centers for Disease Control
55
Inducted into the Cancer Research and Treatment Fund, Inc. Cancer Survivors Hall of Fame
52
In 2011, Nancy Brinker received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
56
In 2012, Nancy Brinker received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Duke University.
57
In 2017, Nancy Brinker was named one of the “50 Women Who Are Changing the World” by Woman’s Day Magazine
58
2023
Women's Entrepreneurship Day
Philanthropy Pioneer Award
59
Publications
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Brinker has co-authored four books:
Promise Me: How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer
, co-authored with
Joni Rodgers
- September 14, 2010
The Race is Run One Step at a Time
, co-authored with Catherine McEvilly Harris
1000 Questions About Women's Health
, co-authored with Dr. H. Jane Chihal
Winning the Race: Taking Charge of Breast Cancer
, co-authored with Chriss Anne Winston
Brinker wrote the forewords for:
Tamoxifen for the Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer
by V. Craig Jordan
Tamoxifen: A Guide for Clinicians and Patients
by V. Craig Jordan
Personal
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Nancy Goodman's first husband was Robert M. Leitstein, an executive at
Neiman Marcus
. Together they had one son, Eric, a hospitality and retail experience executive and businessman,
but divorced in 1978.
60
full citation needed
On February 13, 1981, Nancy Goodman married
Norman E. Brinker
61
founder of
Brinker International
, which provided access to capital and influence and enabled her role in public service.
62
63
Norman Brinker provided funds and methodology for building the Komen foundation. The couple were major contributors to
George W. Bush
's first presidential campaign.
64
65
They divorced shortly after the 2000 U.S. Presidential election,
66
but Norman Brinker remained a board member of Komen for the Cure, having served on its board since its founding in 1982 until his death in 2009.
67
While ambassador, Brinker began to collect Hungarian art. Her collection spans 100 years, from just before the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the present and has been on display at several museums around the United States. The collection is one of the largest outside of Hungary.
68
69
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71
In 2016, Nancy Brinker was named Global Advisor to HOLOGIC Inc.
72
73
Brinker is a major funder of gay marriage initiatives.
74
75
76
77
78
Nancy Brinker has been a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 2012.
79
She serves on the advisory board of the
Harvey Milk Foundation
80
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2010
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2010
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U.S. Ambassador to Hungary
2001–2003
Succeeded by
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