| Nancy Goodman Brinker  Born: 6-Dec-1946
Birthplace: Peoria, IL
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Activist, Diplomat
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Ambassador to Hungary, 2001-03 Founded the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1982, named after her sister, who died of the disease. Sister: Susan Goodman Komen (b. 1944, d. 1980 breast cancer)
Husband: Norman Brinker (former chair, Brinker International; one son)
Son: Eric
University: University of Illinois (1968)
Administrator: Board member, New York University School of Medicine
Administrator: Advisory Board, Center for Cancer Prevention, Harvard University
US Chief of Protocol (2007-09)
US Ambassador to Hungary (2001-03)
US Official National Cancer Advisory Board (under Ronald Reagan)
US Official President's Cancer Panel (under George H.W. Bush)
Bush Pioneer 2000
Neiman Marcus Executive Training Program (1968)
Member of the Board of Manpower
Member of the Board of Meditrust
Member of the Board of Netmarket, Inc.
Member of the Board of US Oncology
Bush-Cheney '04
Cantor for Congress
Caring Institute Board of Trustees
Elizabeth Dole for President
Friends of Mark Foley
George W. Bush for President
Kay Bailey Hutchison for Senate
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Founder (1982)
McCain for Senate '98
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Santorum 2006
Steele for Maryland
Straight Talk America
W Stands for Women 2004
Presidential Medal of Freedom 12-Aug-2009
Risk Factors: Breast Cancer
Author of books:
The Race Is Run One Step at a Time: Every Woman's Guide to Taking Charge of Breast Cancer and My Personal Struggle (1990, memoir, with Catherine McEvily Harris)
Winning the Race: Taking Charge of Breast Cancer (2001, memoir, with Chriss Anne Winston)
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