Lois Pope
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| Lois Pope | |
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| Born | June 7, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Residence | Delray Beach, Florida, United States |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
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| www.LIFE-EDU.org | |
Lois Berrodin Pope (born 1933)[citation needed] is an American philanthropist. She is the widow of National Enquirer founder Generoso Pope, Jr.
[edit] Biography
Lois Pope was born on June 7, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia,[citation needed] which later presented her with an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree in recognition of her philanthropic work.[citation needed]
In 1988, Pope's husband died of a heart attack at the age of 61. About a year after his death, and according to the terms of his will, the executors of his estate put the Enquirer and its sister publications up for sale. The company was bought in a closed auction by Macfadden Publishing and Boston Ventures partnership for $412 million.[citation needed]
The Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and its Lois Pope LIFE Center in Florida, is a neurological research facility. She has sponsored a clean-water project in Guatemala, grants to start summer camps for disadvantaged youths, programs to honor disabled veterans, and HealthCorps.[citation needed] As a patron of the arts, she has supported the Florida Philharmonic, the Palm Beach Opera and the Montgomery Armory Arts Center.[citation needed]
She resides in Palm Beach County, Florida. She has four children. She has trained for and competed in five New York City Marathons.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "About: Leaders in Furthering Education". Lois Pope Life Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060216053833/http://www.life-edu.org/about.html. Retrieved 25 March 2006.
