Ursula Burns, retired Chairman and CEO of VEON Ltd and retired Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation, has been named the 2020 Billie Jean King Leadership Award recipient after an influential career in which she has demonstrated a commitment to diversity while breaking down barriers for the next generation of women leaders.
Under the leadership of head coach Bruce Arians, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise has grown into one of the most inclusive and diverse organizations in the NFL. At its helm, Arians has fostered inclusion not just on the field — where he has assembled the most gender diverse coaching staff in the league — but also at the grassroots level, where he leads the organization in creating opportunities in football for girls in the Tampa Bay area and across the country.
The Players of the WNBA have shown grace, poise and power in an unconventional 2020 season by dedicating themselves and their season to social justice and racial equality. For their strength, unity and bravery, the athletes are collectively this year’s Wilma Rudolph Courage Award recipient.
Ali is a world-class athlete, fitness and wellness advocate, TV host, home chef, founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand, and mother of two. She is also the daughter of the late, beloved global icon and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali, and is herself a four-time undefeated boxing world champion, with a stellar record that includes 24 wins (21 of which were “knockouts”) and zero losses.
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