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She is a daughter of Marvin L. Goodman, a commercial real-estate developer in Peoria, Illinois, and his wife, Eleanor Goodman (née Newman).
Nancy Goodman married her first husband, Robert M. Leitstein, an executive at Neiman Marcus; they divorced in 1978. They had one son.
On February 13, 1981, Nancy Goodman wed Norman E. Brinker, a pioneer of the casual dining industry and founder of Brinker International, which provided access to capital and influence which enabled her role in public service. Norman Brinker provided funds and methodology for building the Komen foundation. The couple were major contributors to George W. Bush's first presidential campaign. They divorced shortly after the 2000 U.S. Presidential election, but Norman Brinker remained a board member of Komen for the Cure, having served on its board since its founding in 1982 until his death in 2009.
Brinker is a major funder of marriage equality initiatives. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Harvey Milk Foundation.
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