Noreen Von Zwehl

Noreen Von Zwehl was born Nora O'Gorman on December 17, 1935 in New York, NY. Her parents were Irish immigrants and she was the second of four children, the only girl. In 1957, She married Joseph Von Zwehl and went on to have six children- Lisa, Joanne, Christopher, Jeanine, Mark and Sean. In the early 80's, Joseph and Noreen got legally separated and during the separation, Noreen owned and managed a Real Estate business. In the mid 90s, Joseph and Noreen renewed their vows and ended their 17 year separation. Being a devout Roman Catholic all her life, Noreen started the non profit organization called the MAN Foundation, dedicated to mankind. As a result of her humanitarian efforts, she was granted a doctorate from The College of New Rochelle. She is now working on several MAN Foundation projects and has ten grandchildren.