Helen Daniels Bader | |
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Born | Helen Ann Daniels May 20, 1927 Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S. |
Died | November 21, 1989 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 62)
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Helen Ann Daniels Bader (20 May 1927 – 21 November 1989) was an American social worker and philanthropist. She was born and raised on the Great Plains in the railroad town of Aberdeen, South Dakota. She became half-owner of the Aldrich Chemical Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded together with her husband Alfred Bader. She completed a degree in social welfare later in life. Upon her death, Bader left the bulk of her $100 million fortune as a charitable foundation, dedicated especially to programs in Wisconsin and Israel.