Marie C. Wilson, president of the White House Project and former president of the Ms. Foundation for Women
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Marie C. Wilson is former president of the Ms. Foundation for Women and the co-founder and president of the White House Project (WHP), a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to fostering the entry of women into leadership positions in the US. She is a recipient of the Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking, the Leadership for Equity and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Women & Philanthropy.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2004
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Betsy Holden, Co-CEO, Kraft Foods Inc. and CEO and president, Kraft Foods North America
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Betsy Holden after getting an M.A. degree in education taught fourth grade in the public-school systems of Chicago suburbs. However, her childhood dream of running a business came true when she was named President and CEO of Kraft Foods North America in 2000.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2003
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Sharon Darling, founder and president of the National Center for Family Literacy
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Sharon Darling along with a colleague at the Kentucky department of education founded the family literacy program. President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush awarded her the national humanities medal in 2001.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2003
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