Photography courtesy of Nancy Brinker.
This week for The Power of Women, Lisa Gable chats with Nancy Brinker, a woman who built an organization that drove the creation of a category of cancer research—breast cancer--and turned a death sentence into one which eased suffering and created hope. For her work in breast cancer research, Time magazine named Nancy Brinker, founder of the Founder of Susan G. Komen and Promise Fund of Florida, to its 2008 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. I have been honored to call her a friend for over 15 years. For today’s interview, Nancy and I talk about the power to make a difference. Stay tuned throughout March for more inspiring stories in honor of Women’s History month.
LG: Today’s interview is about the power to make a difference. Joining me today is a woman who built an organization that drove a massive expansion of breast cancer research through the Susan G. Komen Fou...
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