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Revision as of 20:48, 14 October 2016
Wendy Abrams | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Environmental activist |
| Spouse | Jim Abrams |
Wendy Abrams (born 1965) is an American environmental activist and the founder of Cool Globes. In 2010 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.[1]
Early life and education
Abrams grew up Wendy Mills[2] in Highland Park as the daughter of a founder of the large private medical equipment manufacturer, Medline Industries.[citation needed] She received her bachelor's degree from Brown University and from Northwestern University with an MBA at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.[when?]
Career
She was Medline Industries' director of corporate communications. She has been a member of the Environmental Defense Fund's National Council since 2002.[3] She is on the board of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Sierra Club,[4] Waterkeeper Alliance, and The Field Museum.[5] In 2007, she organized "Cool Globes" in Chicago.[6] She credits her involvement in politics “to promote a nonpartisan environmental agenda.”[1] However, she is a major donor to Democratic heavyweights Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel.[7]
In 2011, she helped establish The Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School.[8] It was the first step of the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic expansion which intends to guarantee clinical experience to all law students.[9]
Politics
She has expressed a hope that President Obama will initiate divestment from oil.[10] Abrams was a substantive critic of the Keystone Pipeline and urged voters to oppose it, claiming that it would impact American energy independence.[11]
Personal life
She is married to Jim Abrams;[12] they have four children.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Honorees: 2010 National Women's History Month". Women's History Month. National Women's History Project. 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/the-watchdogs-daleys-michael-reese-hospital-deal-still-costing-taxpayers-millions/
- ^ a b "The Wendy City". chicagomag.com. June 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "UN Chronicle - Wendy Abrams". un.org. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.theclimateprojectus.org/ourpresenters.php?id=63
- ^ http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=36351
- ^ "Mills family". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Wendy Abrams". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Law School launches new environmental law clinic | UChicago News". news.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ Wendy Abrams (24 October 2011). "Keystone Is Obama's Energy Test - Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Wendy Abrams (2 April 2013). "Why Keystone Matters - Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.chicagomag.com/Radar/Deal-Estate/September-2010/From-One-Highland-Park-Estate-to-Another/