Gloria Feldt

Gloria Feldt
Feldt at her podcast station
President of Planned Parenthood
In office
1996–2005
Succeeded byCecile Richards
Personal details
Born (1942-04-13) April 13, 1942 (age 82)
Temple, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas Permian Basin (BA)
OccupationCo-founder and president of Take The Lead, feminist, writer, author, speaker
AwardsVanity Fair, America's Top 200 Women Leaders
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
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Gloria Feldt (born April 13, 1942) is an American author,[1] speaker, commentator, and feminist activist who gained recognition as a social and political advocate of women's rights. In 2013, she and Amy Litzenberger founded Take the Lead, a nonprofit initiative with a goal to propel women to leadership parity by 2025.[2] She is a former CEO and president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, directing the organization from 1996 to 2005.

  1. ^ Best Sellers: Hard Cover Nonfiction (#11), The New York Times, March 2, 2008.
  2. ^ "Do You Really Want The Top Job? 7 Lessons Gloria Feldt Taught Me About Our New Female Power". HuffPost.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.