American philanthropist and social reformer (1895–1980)
Edith R. Stern
Born
Edith Rosenwald
May 31, 1895
Chicago, Illinois, US
Died
September 11, 1980(1980-09-11) (aged 85)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Resting place
Metairie Cemetery
Other names
Edith Sulzberger
Known for
Philanthropy
Spouses
Edgar B. Stern Sr
Germon F. Sulzberger
(divorced)
Children
3
Edith Rosenwald Stern (1895–1980) was an American philanthropist and champion of educational causes in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[1] She was instrumental in formation of the Stern Family Fund and was recognized as being willing to support causes for which she had conviction even if the causes were controversial at the time.[2] Examples of her philanthropy included supporting voter registration of African-Americans in the American South, the anti-nuclear movement, public-interest law firms, organizing union and tenant groups, and initiation of challenges by shareholders who wanted corporations to become more socially responsible.[2] Additionally, as political causes, Stern stood for anti-corruption, political fairness at the voting polls, and higher education for African-Americans. She was a patron of the arts including for the New Orleans Philharmonic Orchestra and for promising young artists, especially musicians.[3]: x
^"Edith and Edgar Stern". Longue Vue House and Gardens. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
^ abStaff writers (May 19, 1986). "Fund Finishes Half a Century of Philanthropy with a Party". The New York Times. New York Times, publisher. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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