Viola Herms Drath | |
|---|---|
| Born | Viola Herms February 8, 1920 |
| Died | (aged 91) |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Education | M.A. in philosophy and Germanic literature |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
| Known for | Authored eight textbooks read in over 150 colleges and universities |
| Spouses | Francis S. Drath
(m. 1947; died 1986)Albrecht Gero Muth (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | William J. Flynn Initiative for Peace Award from the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (2005) |
Viola Herms Drath (February 8, 1920 – August 11, 2011) was a Washington, D.C., author, socialite and a German-American member of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy for over thirty years. She was murdered, at age 91, by her second husband, Albrecht Gero Muth.