Jack Healey

John G. (Jack) Healey, founder/ director of Human Rights Action Center, a 501(c)(3), has confronted the human rights abuses of governments for over 50 years. He is credited with moving the topic of human rights from closed-door diplomatic negotiations to widespread awareness, public debate, and direct citizen action. As Executive Director of Amnesty International USA for 12 years, he produced with Bill Graham some of the largest musical events in our time, all over the world, using over 130 musicians to spread the message of human rights. Named “Mr. Human Rights” by U.S. News and World Report, Healey is the recipient of 6 entertainment industry awards and 7 honorary degrees from Universities in the US. He lives in Washington D.C.