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United States Nancy Brinker is an American philanthropist, author, and former diplomat recognized for her significant contributions to breast cancer awareness and research, and for her diplomatic service.
Nancy G. Brinker founded Susan G. Komen for the Cure® after promising her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do all she could to end breast cancer. The organization has invested nearly $3 billion in research, community health outreach, advocacy, and programs in more than 60 countries. She also established the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® series in 1983.
Brinker is the founder of Promise Fund, based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Her journey began with a promise to her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, to end the impact of breast cancer. The Promise Fund, founded by Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Julie Fisher Cummings, and Laurie Silvers in 2018, aims to address the lack of preventative diagnosis of breast cancer among women in South Florida. As of December 2024, the fund has reached 40,335 individuals through outreach and education and impacted 14,576 women through screenings, diagnostics, and care.
Nancy Brinker was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control by the World Health Organization. She advocated for strengthening global action for cancer prevention and control within the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases.
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In 2016, Nancy Brinker was named Global Advisor to HOLOGIC Inc.
Nancy Goodman Brinker, born on December 6, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, began her career after earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in 1968. She initially worked at Neiman Marcus as an assistant couture buyer, and later held positions at various public relations firms. Her life took a pivotal turn in 1982 following the death of her sister, Susan G. Komen, from breast cancer. Driven by a promise to her sister, Brinker founded the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization, which became the world’s largest nonprofit source of funding for breast cancer research and awareness. Her efforts have led to nearly $3 billion invested in research, community health outreach, advocacy, and programs in over 60 countries, revolutionizing the global approach to breast cancer.
Brinker’s innovative strategies to raise awareness included establishing the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® series in 1983. This initiative grew into the world’s largest series of 5K run/fitness walks, annually attracting over a million participants. Beyond her philanthropic endeavors, Brinker also embarked on a distinguished diplomatic career. She served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2001 to 2003, where she organized the first conference on human trafficking and raised breast cancer awareness by illuminating the Chain Bridge in Budapest pink. Her diplomatic service continued as the Chief of Protocol of the United States from 2007 to 2009 during the George W. Bush administration, a role in which she fostered international relationships through programs like “Diplomatic Partnerships.”
In 2009, she was appointed the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control, advocating for global action against cancer. In 2018, she co-founded The Promise Fund to address a lack of preventative breast cancer diagnosis in South Florida, impacting thousands of women through screenings and care. Her lifelong dedication to public service and health advocacy has earned her numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009, and induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, solidifying her legacy as a transformative leader in global health and diplomacy.
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