John Prendergast | |
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Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, human rights activist |
Alma mater | Temple University, American University |
Notable awards | Huffington Post 2011 Game Changer Award[1]
United Nations Correspondents Association Citizen of the World Award[2] Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award[3] Princeton University Crystal Tiger Award[4] U.S. State Department Distinguished Service Award The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution Peace Award[5] |
John Prendergast is an American human rights and anti-corruption activist as well as an author. He is the co-founder of The Sentry,[6] an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy. Prendergast was the founding director of the Enough Project and was formerly director for African affairs at the National Security Council.