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Home / Awards / Servitor Pacis Award / 2007 THE SERVITOR PACIS AWARD RECIPIENTS
2009 - Suzanne and Bob Wright Suzanne and Bob Wright are co-founders of Autism Speaks, the United States’ largest autism science and advocacy organization. Inspired by the challenges facing their grandson, who suffers from autism, they launched the foundation in February 2005 to help find a cure by raising funds to facilitate and quicken the pace of research, to raise public awareness of autism and to give hope to all those who suffer from this disorder Autism Speaks is the largest autism science and advocacy organization in the United States, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Bob Wright is the former vice chairman of the board, executive officer, and a former member of the Corporate Executive Office of the General Electric Company. Bob joined NBC as president and chief executive officer on September 1, 1986, and was made chairman and CEO of the network in June 2001. He then served as chairman and chief executive officer of NBC Universal from May 2004 February 6, 2007, and continued to serve as chairman of the NBC Universal board of directors until May 1, 2007. Bob had one of the longest and most successful tenures of any media company chief executive, with more than two decades at the helm of one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. He has a strong history of philanthropy and community service. Suzanne Wright has an extensive history of active involvement in community and philanthropic endeavors, mostly directed toward helping children. She serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations and is also Trustee Emeritus of Sarah Lawrence College, her alma mater. In 2008, Suzanne and Bob were named to the Heroes and Pioneers, Time 100 list of most influential people in the world for their commitment to global autism advocacy. The Wrights have three children and four grandchildren.
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