- Elinor Guggenheimer
Elinor Sophia Coleman "Ellie" Guggenheimer (11 April 1912 – 29 September 2008) was an American civic leader, author, and philanthropist in
New York City . Nemy, Enid (December 19, 1973). [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20C17FE3B5D127A93CBA81789D95F478785F9 To Elinor Guggenheimer, Affluence Is No Excuse to Take It Easy.] "New York Times "]Life and career
Born in
Manhattan , she attendedVassar College before transferring toBarnard College , where she graduated in 1933. She married lawyer Randolph Guggenheimer in 1932.Guggenheimer founded the Day Care Council of New York in 1948 and joined the New York City Planning Commission in 1961. In 1969 she ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic Party primary to be their candidate for president of the
New York City Council . In 1973, she founded the New York Women's Forum, and she served as commissioner of consumer affairs in the 1970s. Later, Guggenheimer founded the New York Women's Agenda in 1992 and the Council of Senior Centers and Services.Her philanthropy focused on women, the elderly, and Jewish causes. Guggenheimer wrote the books "Planning for Parks and Recreation in Urban Areas" and an instructional manual for entertaining called "The Pleasure of Your Company." Her 1983 musical "Potholes" had a short run
off-Broadway .Her lifetime of service earned her a
Presidential Citizens Medal . Guggenheimer died in Manhattan.Martin, Douglas (September 30, 2008). [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/nyregion/01guggenheimer.html Elinor Guggenheimer, Advocate for Women, Children and the Elderly, Dies at 96.] "New York Times "]References
External links
* [http://www.nywa.org/elinorcguggenheimer.html Elinor C. Guggenheimer] via New York Women's Agenda
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