Raymond G. Chambers, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Malaria

Mr. Chambers is a philanthropist and humanitarian who has directed most of his efforts towards children. He is the Founding Chairman of the Points of Light Foundation and co-founded, with Colin Powell, America’s Promise Alliance. Mr. Chambers is Co-Founder of the National Mentoring Partnership, and Founding Chairman of both The Millennium Promise Alliance and Malaria No More.

Mr. Chambers is also the Founding Chairman of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and is a member of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. His board memberships include The National Mentoring Partnership, The Points of Light Foundation/Hands on Network, America’s Promise Alliance, Communities in Schools, University of Notre Dame, and American Museum of Natural History. He is the former Chairman of Wesray Capital Corporation, which he co-founded with William E. Simon.

In February 2008, the Secretary-General of the United Nations appointed Mr. Chambers as the first Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Malaria.