Yael Cohen
| Yael Cohen | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
November 5, 1986 South Africa |
| Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Founder/CEO of Fuck Cancer |
| Employer | Fuck Cancer |
| Known for | Fuck Cancer, Health Advocacy, Philanthropy |
| Spouse(s) | Scooter Braun (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal |
| Website |
Fuck Cancer Personal Website |
Yael Cohen Braun (born November 5, 1986) is the founder and CEO of Fuck Cancer, a health organization working for early detection and prevention of cancer. Cohen launched Fuck Cancer in 2009 after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.[1] Fuck Cancer aims to engage millennials through social media to have a conversation about early detection and acute awareness of cancer.[2]
Early life
Cohen was born in South Africa and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia where she received a B.A. in Political Science in 2008.[3] After graduation, she went on to work in finance.[4]
Personal life
Cohen married American music manager Scooter Braun on July 6, 2014 in Whistler, British Columbia. On August 27, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together and she gave birth to a boy, Jagger Joseph Braun, on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles.[5][6][7]
Awards
- 2011 The Globe and Mail′s 12 people who are transforming philanthropy[8]
- 2012 Fast Company 100 Most Creative People in Business[9]
- Women's Executive Network 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada[10]
- Marketing Thirty Under 30[11]
- Business In Vancouver Forty under 40[12]
References
- ↑ "Yael Cohen Braun". WME Speakers. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ Schawbel, Dan (August 4, 2014). "Yael Cohen: Her Entrepreneurial Journey From FCancer To StandWith". Forbes. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "UBC Alumni recognised in the BCBusiness 30 Under 30". Alumni UBC. April 1, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ Levin, Amy (June 4, 2014). "Fuck Cancer's Yael Cohen on "Authentic" Start-Ups, Fashion, and Changing Your Mind". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Birth Certificate". Tmz.vo.llnwd.net. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Esther (July 7, 2014). "Scooter Braun Marries Yael Cohen: Justin Bieber's Manager Wedding Pictures and Guest Details". Us Weekly.
- ↑ Malkin, Marc; Scarborough, Senta (July 7, 2014). "Justin Bieber's Manager Scooter Braun Marries Yael Cohen". E! Online.
- ↑ "12 People Who Are Transforming Philanthropy". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 28 October 2013.
- ↑ Janowitz, Neil (2012-04-27). "38. Yael Cohen | Fast Company | Business + Innovation". Fast Company. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "Most Powerful Women In Canada: Women's Executive Network Reveals Top 100 Leaders". Huffingtonpost.ca. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "30 Under 30: Yael Cohen | Marketing Magazine". Marketingmag.ca. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "WINNER PROFILES; Yael Cohen". Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yael Cohen. |
- Fuck Cancer
- Teen Vogue: "Giving Back: Yael Cohen's Mission to Promote Early Cancer Detection"
- Yael Cohen Braun Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America