Dorothy Cullman | |
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Born | Dorothy Freedman February 18, 1918 New York City, New York, United States |
Died | April 6, 2009 New York City, New York | (aged 91)
Known for | Philanthropy |
Spouse(s) | Charles Benenson (1942 –1957 ) Lewis B. Cullman (1963 – her death) |
Family | Joseph Cullman (brother-in-law) Edgar M. Cullman (brother-in-law) |
Dorothy Cullman (February 18, 1918 – April 6, 2009) was an American television producer and philanthropist. She and her husband, Lewis B. Cullman (January 26, 1919 – June 7, 2019),[1] contributed a combined $250 million to numerous organizations over forty years. She served on the boards of several arts-related organizations, and produced several television programs which were broadcast on WNET.
In 2006 the Museum of Modern Art in New York named a building after them: The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building.[2]