Barbara Mandel
American activist and philanthropist (1925–2019)
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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[1] in 1985.[2] 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.[2] Mandel and her husband Morton's operation, the Morton and Barbara Mandel Family Foundation,[3][4] gave a $10 million gift to the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in 2014.[5][6][7]
Born
December 13, 1925
Barbara Abrams
December 13, 1925
Cleveland Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2019 (aged 93)
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
OccupationsActivist and philanthropist
Spouse
Barbara Mandel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Abrams December 13, 1925 Cleveland Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 2019 (aged 93) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupations | Activist and philanthropist |
| Spouse | |
Mandel died on November 21, 2019, a month after her husband.[8]
