Sally Dalton Robinson
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Sally Dalton Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 |
| Education | St. Mary's Junior College Duke University |
| Occupation | philanthropist |
| Spouse | Russell M. Robinson, II |
| Children | 3 |
Sally Dalton Robinson (born 1934) is an American philanthropist and civic leader. She was a key figure in the founding of the Levine Museum of the New South in Charlotte, North Carolina and served on the board of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, the Charlotte Nature Museum, the Charlotte Arts and Science Council, and the McColl Center for Art + Innovation. Robinson is an active member of the Junior League and the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. She was inducted into the North Carolina Women's Hall of Fame in 2009.
Robinson was born in 1934 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She grew up in the Myers Park Neighborhood.[1] Robinson's childhood years were during World War II, and her mother was very active in the War effort.[1] Four of Robinson's brothers served in the military during the war.[1] As a child, she witnessed German prisoners of war working on building railroads and bridges in Charlotte.[1]
Robinson attended public schools in Charlotte before enrolling at St. Mary's Junior College in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2] After finishing her studies at St. Mary's, she attended Duke University, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, president of her sophomore class in the Woman's College, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in history.[2][3]