Post by Mech on Jun 8, 2007 16:34:18 GMT -5
Its official.
Jolie is now part of the CFR.
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Angelina Dives into Think Tank
by Sarah Hall
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:46:33 AM PDT
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Angelina Jolie is one step closer to her posthumous goal of being remembered as something other than an actress.
The Oscar-winning humanitarian has been officially approved for membership in the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank that counts former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and journalists Diane Sawyer and Tom Brokaw among its ranks.
Jolie was nominated to join CFR earlier this year in recognition of her work as a United Nations goodwill ambassador, a post she's held since 2001.
"Angelina Jolie is accomplished in her field and has demonstrated serious interest in issues such as Darfur, international education and refugees," CFR Vice President of Communications Lisa Shields told People magazine. "As such, her profile fits very well with other young professionals we've selected as the next generation of foreign policy leaders."
The honor represents a personal victory for the mother-of-four, who recently told Esquire magazine that she wants her legacy to reflect her philanthropic as opposed to onscreen endeavors.
"When I die, do I want to be remembered as an actress? No." she said. "I recently had a column published in a newspaper and at the end it didn't say I was an actress. It said that I was a UN goodwill ambassador--that's all. And I was really proud."
The actress isn't the only member of the Jolie-Pitt clan determined to make a difference.
Her partner, Brad Pitt and his Ocean's Thirteen cronies, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Jerry Weintraub, made a $750,000 donation to Oxfam America this week through Not On Our Watch, an organization they founded to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur.
Jolie is now part of the CFR.
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Angelina Dives into Think Tank
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Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:46:33 AM PDT
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Angelina Jolie is one step closer to her posthumous goal of being remembered as something other than an actress.
The Oscar-winning humanitarian has been officially approved for membership in the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank that counts former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and journalists Diane Sawyer and Tom Brokaw among its ranks.
Jolie was nominated to join CFR earlier this year in recognition of her work as a United Nations goodwill ambassador, a post she's held since 2001.
"Angelina Jolie is accomplished in her field and has demonstrated serious interest in issues such as Darfur, international education and refugees," CFR Vice President of Communications Lisa Shields told People magazine. "As such, her profile fits very well with other young professionals we've selected as the next generation of foreign policy leaders."
The honor represents a personal victory for the mother-of-four, who recently told Esquire magazine that she wants her legacy to reflect her philanthropic as opposed to onscreen endeavors.
"When I die, do I want to be remembered as an actress? No." she said. "I recently had a column published in a newspaper and at the end it didn't say I was an actress. It said that I was a UN goodwill ambassador--that's all. And I was really proud."
The actress isn't the only member of the Jolie-Pitt clan determined to make a difference.
Her partner, Brad Pitt and his Ocean's Thirteen cronies, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Jerry Weintraub, made a $750,000 donation to Oxfam America this week through Not On Our Watch, an organization they founded to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur.