Antoinette Tubman
Antoinette Louise Padmore Tubman (born February 24, 1914 in Monrovia ; † May 16, 2011 ibid) was the wife of the Liberian politician William S. Tubman and first lady during his tenure as president from 1943 to 1971.
After her husband's death in July 1971, his inherited fortune of an estimated US $ 220 million made her one of the richest women in the world.
She set up the Antoinette Tubman Child Welfare Foundation for orphans . An orphanage was built in Virginia .
The first international sports stadium in Liberia was named in honor of Antoinette Tubman Stadium .
Honors
- 1956: Special level of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Individual evidence
- ^ Late President of Liberia said to have left widow a $ 220 million fortune , In: Jet, Nov. 18, 1971
- ↑ 'A Woman of Noble Character': Antoinette Tubman, Former First Lady, Buried ( Memento of the original from February 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , FrontPageAfrica, June 12, 2011
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| SURNAME | Tubman, Antoinette |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tubman, Antoinette Louise Padmore (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Liberian wife of the politician William S. Tubman and during his tenure as President First Lady (1943–1971) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Monrovia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 2011 |
| Place of death | Monrovia |