The embattled breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has announced a change in leadership months after it sparked a controversy by cutting funds for cancer screenings and education from Planned Parenthood. According to an announcement Wednesday, Komen’s founder, Nancy Brinker, will leave her job as chief executive, and the charity’s president, Liz Thompson, will resign. Brinker will move to a new management role within the charity, while Thompson will leave altogether next month. Brinker, who founded Komen in honor of her sister who died from breast cancer, is a major Republican donor. Komen was forced to reverse its decision cutting funds to Planned Parenthood this winter after a massive outcry.
Komen Sees Leadership Shift Months After Planned Parenthood Controversy
HeadlineAug 09, 2012