Lois Cowles Harrison
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Born
June 23, 1934
Lois Cowles
June 23, 1934
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 2013 (aged 78)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
EducationMadeira School
AlmamaterWellesley College, 1956
Lois Cowles Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lois Cowles June 23, 1934 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2013 (aged 78) Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Madeira School |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College, 1956 |
| Occupations | civic leader, women's rights activist, and philanthropist |
| Spouses |
Homer Hooks (m. 1979) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Gardner Cowles Jr. and Lois Thornburgh |
Lois Cowles Harrison (June 23, 1934 – June 6, 2013) was a civic leader, women's rights activist, and philanthropist.
Lois Cowles was born in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Gardner Cowles Jr., co-founder and publisher of Look Magazine, and Lois Thornburg.[1]
She graduated from Madeira School in Washington, D.C., and then from Wellesley College in Boston in 1956.[2]
