Diego Hidalgo Wins 2009 Commitment to Development Award
December 22, 2009
Diego Hidalgo Schnur, a Spanish philanthropist, academic, and entrepreneur, is the winner of the 2009 Commitment to Development Award. Hidalgo’s career reflects his resolute dedication to helping the world’s poorest people; he is the founder or key sponsor of numerous organizations committed to promoting development and democracy across the globe. The award is sponsored annually by CGD and Foreign Policy magazine.