Conan O’Brien, Sarah Jessica Parker, Candace Bushnell and
Andrew McCarthy were among those on hand to honor G.E. Vice
President and long term NBC Universal CEO Bob Wright and his
wife Suzanne Wright, cofounders of Autism Speaks, at “A
Celebration of Learning,” a benefit for the McCarton
Foundation held at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers.
The Wrights co-founded Autism Speaks, the nations leading
autism advocacy organization, two years ago after their
grandson was diagnosed with autism. The McCarton Scholl,
located in Manhattan, is dedicated to the education of
children with autism and to helping them achieve their fullest
potential. |