Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Nancy Brinker has brought new awareness of the fight against breast cancer with her memoir “Promise Me.”
Nancy Brinker
Category: Philanthropists
Company: Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Industry: Philanthropy
What Made Her Haute: After completing her terms as U.S. ambassador to Hungary and U.S. chief of protocol, the phenom fundraiser is returning to lead the nonprofit that she founded in memory of her sister. Susan G. Komen for the Cure is America’s No. 1 private fundraiser for breast cancer research.
What Makes Her Haute Now: Nancy Brinker’s memoir tells the life stories of her and her sister Susan G. Komen. It begins during their childhood and takes the reader all the way to the end of Komen’s fight with breast cancer. Before her sister dies, Brinker promises her to raise breast cancer awareness and aid in finding a cure. The memoir brings to life the passion behind Brinker’s determination to start a successful nonprofit organization in honor of her sister.
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