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Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker was appointed as a director in June 2006. In 2001, she was appointed by President Bush to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary, a title she held until 2003. Ambassador Brinker is also the founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, established in 1982 to raise money to fund research for the cure of breast cancer. The Foundation is named after her sister, Susan, who died from the disease. Prior to her appointment as Ambassador, Ms. Brinker served on the boards of Manpower, Inc., US Oncology, Inc., and the Meditrust Corporation. Ambassador Brinker has served on government panels under three U.S. presidents, including as a member of President Reagan’s National Cancer Advisory Board, President George H.W. Bush’s Cancer Panel, and as chairperson of a federal subcommittee monitoring research, progress and development in the fight against breast cancer. Currently, Ambassador Brinker is a member of the board of directors of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and FasterCures, an action think tank dedicated to removing barriers to the discovery and development of medical solutions. Ambassador Brinker is also the recipient of numerous national awards, including the Champions of Excellence Award presented by the Centers for Disease Control, the Healthcare Humanitarian Award presented by the Global Conference Institute, and the James Ewing Layman Award from the Society of Surgical Oncology, among many others. Ambassador Brinker received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Illinois in 1968. | 