The American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) held a first-ever charity luncheon on Sunday, June 10 aboard Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 to present the Freeing Voices, Changing Lives Leadership Awards. Pictured from left: Queen Mary 2 Captain Christopher Rynd; CBS News anchor and event emcee Katie Couric; honorees fitness guru Jake Steinfeld, NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin with the Denver Nuggets and award-winning singer songwriter Carly Simon.Event co-chair and literary luminary Tina Brown said, “I can’t imagine a more striking setting than Queen Mary 2 for this important occasion. Creating awareness and raising funds for the study and treatment of this often misunderstood speech disorder aboard this magnificent ocean liner is a privilege.” Among the luncheon guests at the event were actors Sam Waterston and Kevin Kline, actress Lauren Hutton, designer Norma Kamali, news anchor John Stossel, author Candace Bushnell, NY Senator Charles Schumer, and Jack and Suzy Welch.
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