Pleasant Rowland

Pleasant Thiele Rowland
Born
Pleasant Williams Thiele

(1941-03-08) March 8, 1941 (age 83)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationWells College, 1962
Known forFounder of American Girl, philanthropy
Spouse
W. Jerome "Jerry" Frautschi
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(m. 1977)​
FatherEdward Thiele, president of Leo Burnett Worldwide

Pleasant T. Rowland (born Pleasant Williams Thiele; March 8, 1941)[1] is an American educator, reporter, writer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Rowland is best known for creating the American Girl brand.

Rowland is known for her philanthropic work in the arts in Madison, Wisconsin and her efforts to redevelop historic properties in Aurora, New York.

  1. ^ a b "Thiele Child Named Pleasant Williams". The Decatur Herald. March 11, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved February 27, 2018 – via newspapers.com.