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Irene Levine was born on May 7, 1910.<ref name="nytimesirenephilanthropistobit">{{cite news|last1=Saxon|first1=Wolfgang|title=Irene Diamond, Philanthropist, Is Dead at 92|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/23/nyregion/irene-diamond-philanthropist-is-dead-at-92.html|accessdate=June 4, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=January 23, 2003}}</ref> |
Irene Diamond was born Irene Levine was born on May 7, 1910.<ref name="nytimesirenephilanthropistobit">{{cite news|last1=Saxon|first1=Wolfgang|title=Irene Diamond, Philanthropist, Is Dead at 92|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/23/nyregion/irene-diamond-philanthropist-is-dead-at-92.html|accessdate=June 4, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=January 23, 2003}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Diamond was a talent scout in Hollywood.<ref name="nytimesirenephilanthropistobit"/> |
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==Philanthropy== |
==Philanthropy== |
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Revision as of 22:18, 4 June 2016
Irene Diamond | |
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| Born | Irene Levine May 7, 1910 |
| Died | January 21, 2003 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Talent scout, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Aaron Diamond |
Irene Diamond (May 7, 1910 – January 21, 2003) was a Hollywood talent scout and later in life a prominent philanthropist.
Early life
Irene Diamond was born Irene Levine was born on May 7, 1910.[1]
Career
Diamond was a talent scout in Hollywood.[1]
Philanthropy
Diamond was co-chair of the Aaron Diamond Foundation with her husband from the 1950s onwards.[1] They established the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in 1991.[1]
Diamond founded the Irene Diamond Fund in 1994.[1] The fund endowed AIDS research.[1]
In 1999, then U.S. President Bill Clinton presented her with the National Medal of Arts award. He was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001.[2]
Personal life
She was married to realtor Aaron Diamond.[1] They resided on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.[1]
Death
Diamond died on January 21, 2003 in New York City.[1]
See also
References
- http://www.foundationnews.org/CME/article.cfm?ID=1454
- http://www.adarc.org/news/Irene%20Diamond/LA%20times.html
- http://www.adarc.org/about/history-irenediamond.htm
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