Barbara Mandel
American activist and philanthropist (1925–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with British journalist and newsreader Barbara Mandell, or American singer and actress Barbara Mandrell.
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]
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Born | Barbara Abrams (1925-12-13)December 13, 1925 Cleveland Ohio, U.S. |
Died | November 21, 2019(2019-11-21) (aged 93) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Activist and philanthropist |
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Mandel died on November 21, 2019, a month after her husband.[8]