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Judy M. Miller passed away in February 2016 after years of dedicated service as Vice President and Director of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. For more information, read this announcement.
Judy M. Miller oversaw all aspects of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, from the nomination and evaluation process to the final selection of recipients by an independent international panel of jurors. From 1998 to 2009, she led the planning and execution of an annual humanitarian symposium, held in Geneva, New York, or Washington, D.C. , which also included a ceremony honoring the new Prize recipient. Beginning in 2010, the Prize had been presented at a conference hosted by the Global Philanthropy forum, but in 2013, the foundation resumed hosting its own symposium and Prize dinner. Over a communications and marketing career spanning four decades, Miller led campaigns in advertising, public relations, politics, and government affairs for corporations, foundations and government agencies. In 1975, she became the first woman executive in a major Japanese corporation (Suntory) and in 1981 was the first woman to work openly with men within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Ministry of Information) and later represented the King Faisal Foundation International Prizes presented annually in Riyadh. Miller served eight years as commissioner of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power and received several awards for her work to improve the lives of women and girls.