Stella Cornelius
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4 December 1919
Stella Cornelius | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stella Cohen 4 December 1919 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 20 December 2010 (aged 91) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, peace activist |
Stella Cornelius AO OBE (4 December 1919–20 December 2010) was an Australian businesswoman and peace activist.
Stella Cornelius was the daughter of Jewish parents Kitty (née Annenberg) and tailor Isador Cohen. She was born on 4 December 1919 in Sydney.[1] She attended Newcastle Girls' High School and then completed a course in dress design at Newcastle Technical College.[2]
In 1943 she married Max Cornelius, a German Jewish furrier. They founded Cornelius Furs together, developing it into a leading retail business before selling it in 1977.[1][3]
She established the Peace and Conflict Resolution Program for the United Nations Association of Australia. Following her husband's death in 1978, she spent her life working towards conflict resolution and peace.[3]
She served as director of the International Year of Peace in Australia from 1984 to 1986.[3] She and her daughter Helena co-founded of the Conflict Resolution Network in 1986.[1]
Cornelius died in Sydney on 20 December 2010.[4]
