Robert Sargent Shriver III is Chairman of (RED), which he co-founded with Bono. (RED) engages the private sector in raising awareness and funds for the Global Fund. Companies whose products take on the (PRODUCT) RED mark invest a portion of the profits to the Global Fund to finance AIDS programs in Africa, with an emphasis on the health of women and children. Shriver is also the co-founder of DATA (data.org), which lobbies governments on the issues of debt, AIDS, and trade policies as they affect Africa

A long-time advocate for people with intellectual disabilities, Shriver has produced a series of Christmas albums (veryspecial.org) that have raised over $100 million for Special Olympic organizations around the world.

Shriver was elected to the Santa Monica City Council in 2004 with a record margin. In this role, he has spearheaded several new approaches to reduce homelessness. Bobby is a director of the Crossroads at Antigua Foundation and Chairman of the California State Parks and Recreation Commission. He received his BA and JD from Yale.

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