David Beasley is Executive Director of the World Food Programme, and a former Governor of South Carolina. At WFP, Mr. Beasley is putting to use four decades of leadership and communications skills to mobilise more financial support and public awareness for the global fight against hunger. These efforts were recognised when the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded WFP the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. Throughout his career he has worked across political, religious and ethnic lines to champion economic development, humanitarian assistance, education, and intercultural and interfaith cooperation. He is a recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. © Foto: WFP Rein Skullerud

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