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Donna de Varona: What others are saying

“She can call out injustice in a heartbeat and then do something about it. That’s a rare ability, to be able to do both. What’s unique is, she does it in all sorts of environments.”
— Beth Brooke-Marciniak, Ernst & Young


“She has the ability to cut through and say, ‘Here’s why this matters to you. Not just to me, but to you.’ That’s the power of Donna.”
— Julie Foudy, ESPN

“I’ve never thought of her as a woman accomplishing things. I see her as a person in our industry who’s articulate and passionate and gets things done. And she has a profound passion for getting involved with projects that mean something.”

—Geoff Mason, former television producer and executive

“She’s sort of like a superhero. Honest to God, I’ve never met anyone like her. She’s extremely attractive, extremely intelligent, policy-focused, has a tremendous personal integrity, acts on principles before self-interest; she’s a towering figure. If I had to list the 20 most impressive people I’ve met in my life, she’s one of them.”
— Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey, former U.S. drug czar

“She’s a problem-solver, and she’s not afraid. Those are two enormous qualities for someone to have. Not enough people know who she is and how much she has done.”

— Nancy Lieberman, former Women’s Sports Foundation president

“She has a deeply engaging personality, and she’s a very good communicator. She’s deeply unselfish, interested in results and not who gets the credit. Her legacy is the way she has lived her life.”

— Bill Bradley

“The challenge she had, that every woman had, is that nobody wanted her to be successful. We didn’t get the mentoring or networking that the men did, but she made it happen.”

— Billie Jean King

— Compiled by Bruce Schoenfeld

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