Barbara Mandel
American activist and philanthropist
About Barbara Mandel
Lived 1925 – 2019 (aged 93). Barbara Mandel was an American philanthropist, activist, patron of the arts and feminist.
Barbara Abrams Mandel (December 13, 1925 – November 21, 2019) was an American activist and philanthropist. She was named to the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1985. She was elected to two terms as President of the National Council of Jewish Women, which is the oldest Jewish women's organization in the country. gave a $10 million gift to the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in 2014.
Mandel died on November 21, 2019, a month after her husband.
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Who was Barbara Mandel?
American activist and philanthropist
When was Barbara Mandel born?
Barbara Mandel was born on 13 December 1925 in Cleveland.
When did Barbara Mandel die?
Barbara Mandel died on 21 November 2019 in Palm Beach.
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Barbara Mandel was a philanthropist, activist, patron of the arts and feminist.
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Barbara Mandel was American.
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