Irene Diamond

Irene Diamond
Irene Diamond
Born	Irene Levine; May 7, 1910
Died	January 21, 2003; New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Talent scout, philanthropist
Spouse	Aaron Diamond

Irene Diamond (May 7, 1910 – January 21, 2003) was a Hollywood talent scout and later in life a prominent philanthropist.

Early life

Irene Diamond was born Irene Levine was born on May 7, 1910.^[1]

Career

Diamond was a talent scout in Hollywood.^[1]

Philanthropy

Diamond was co-chair of the Aaron Diamond Foundation with her husband from the 1950s onwards.^[1] They established the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in 1991.^[1]

Diamond founded the Irene Diamond Fund in 1994.^[1] The fund endowed AIDS research.^[1]

In 1999, then U.S. President Bill Clinton presented her with the National Medal of Arts award. He was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001.^[2]

Personal life

She was married to realtor Aaron Diamond.^[1] They resided on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.^[1]

Death

Diamond died on January 21, 2003 in New York City.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Saxon, Wolfgang (January 23, 2003). "Irene Diamond, Philanthropist, Is Dead at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter D" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

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[nytimesirenephilanthropistobit-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Saxon, Wolfgang (January 23, 2003). "Irene Diamond, Philanthropist, Is Dead at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

[AAAS-2] "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter D" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

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