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Born | Kathryn Wasserman February 25, 1907 United States |
Died | April 23, 2013 Hobe Sound, Florida, U.S. | (aged 106)
Occupation(s) | Investor, painter, philanthropist, and political activist |
Spouse | Shelby Cullom Davis |
Kathryn Wasserman Davis (February 25, 1907 – April 23, 2013) was an American investor, painter, philanthropist, and political activist. She was a longtime promoter of women's rights and planning parenthood. She was committed to engaging local communities, particularly regarding the environment on the Hudson River and Maine coast, and also concerned with access to high-quality education. At the age of 94, she began an artistic adventure, producing more than 200 paintings.