Ernesta Drinker Ballard

Ernesta Drinker Ballard
Born
Ernesta Drinker

(1920-05-13)May 13, 1920
Merion, Pennsylvania, US
DiedAugust 11, 2005(2005-08-11) (aged 85)
Philadelphia, US
EducationPennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women
Occupation(s)Horticulturalist, feminist
Parent(s)Henry Drinker, Sophie Drinker

Ernesta Drinker Ballard (May 13, 1920 – August 11, 2005) was an American horticulturalist and feminist. Among the founders of the National Organization for Women, the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, and Women's Way, Ballard was the executive director of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society from 1963 to 1981, credited by The New York Times with bringing its annual Philadelphia Flower Show to "international prominence."[1][2]

  1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (1 September 2005). "Ernesta Drinker Ballard, 85, Horticulturist and Feminist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. ^ Ciarrochi, Lillian (15 August 2005). "In Memoriam: Ernesta Drinker Ballard". National Organization for Women. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.