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Skoll Foundation
Dr. Larry Brilliant Joins Jeff Skoll to Combat Global Challenges
April 28th, 2009
Jeff Skoll, founder and chairman of the Skoll Foundation and Participant Media, announced that he has hired Dr. Larry Brilliant as president of a new organization Skoll is launching to address urgent threats confronting humanity and the planet. Brilliant will focus the new organization, the Skoll Urgent Threats Fund, on identifying and supporting innovative high-impact initiatives to combat climate change, water scarcity, pandemics, nuclear proliferation and Middle East conflict. Brilliant will also serve as senior adviser to Skoll to ensure alignment of work on these urgent threats across Skoll's business and philanthropic activities. Brilliant is renowned for his key...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-28)
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