About Barbara Davis
Born 1929. Barbara Davis is an American socialite.
Barbara Davis (née Levine; born October 9, 1930) is an American billionaire philanthropist. She is the widow of industrialist Marvin Davis.
Biography Early life Born Barbara Levine in New York City in 1930, she graduated from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, in 1951.
Philanthropy In 1977, she established the Children's Diabetes Foundation. Since 1978, she has organized the black-tie, invitation-only Carousel of Hope Ball every two years to raise money for juvenile diabetes. In particular, the proceeds go to the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Aurora, Colorado and the Children's Diabetes Foundation.
In 2006, she was worth $2.5 billion.
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Who is Barbara Davis?
American philanthropist
When was Barbara Davis born?
Barbara Davis was born on 9 October 1929 in New York City.
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Barbara Davis is a socialite.
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