No Ordinary Life: The Biography of Elizabeth J. McCormack Contributor(s): Kenney, Charles C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1610392035 ISBN-13: 9781610392037 Publisher: PublicAffairs OUR PRICE: $20.78 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.26" W x 9.31" (0.84 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A member in the Society of the Sacred Heart for nearly thirty years; president of Manhattanville College in New York; recipient of a doctorate in philosophy; philanthropic advisor to the Rockefeller family; beloved wife of Jerome I. Aron; pivotal board member of some of the most generous foundations in the world, including Atlantic Philanthropies and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Today, Elizabeth McCormack is regarded by many as the very soul of philanthropy. Her unstinting practical advice and compassion have helped to inform the distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars to worthy causes around the world. |