Subject: Time International editor to ONE campaign - Reid J. Epstein - POLITICO.com
From: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 23:30:40 -0400

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Time International editor to ONE campaign

Michael Elliott, the editor of Time International, was announced on Monday as the next CEO of the ONE campaign to end global poverty. He will succeed former George W. Bush chief of staff Joshua Bolten, who has served as interim CEO since January.

Elliott, 60, will take over the nine-year-old non-partisan international advocacy organization. He begins work there Aug. 1.

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“I’m honored and thrilled to be joining an organization that has already done so much in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable diseases,” said Elliott in a press statement released by the organization. “For years, I’ve watched ONE’s founders and leaders do amazing, vital work, and I couldn’t be more proud to be joining them and ONE’s millions of dedicated members.”

ONE, which enlists its 2.5 million members worldwide to help on its pressure campaigns, lobbies governments to support “cost-effective policies and programs” that are helping people improve their lives in poverty-stricken nations, typically in Africa. It does not issue grants nor does it solicit funds from the public.

ONE was founded by Irish rock star Bono of the band U2.

“Communicating success stories is one of our top priorities,” Bono said in the press release. “Mike is a great communicator, as well as an inspiring leader. Brainpower is more important than passion in the fight against extreme poverty, but he has both.”

Under Elliott, ONE aims to focus its advocacy efforts on spreading access to vaccines and promoting good government initiatives in developing nations, according to the release.

Tom Freston, a former Viacom executive who is chairman of ONE’s board of directors, said Elliott has “the perfect pedigree to lead ONE to its next stage of influence and growth. We are elated that he will be joining us to lead the fight against extreme poverty, a task to which he brings great knowledge and passion.”

Prior to joining Time in 2001, Elliott was editor of Newsweek International and was Washington bureau chief of The Economist.

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