Arvonne Fraser
Arvonne S. Fraser (September 1, 1925 – August 7, 2018),[1] was an American activist and educator. She was the Senior Fellow Emerita at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota and from 1993-1994 was the US Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.[2] From 1980 to 1993, she was First Lady of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Arvonne Fraser | |
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| Born | Arvonne S. Skelton September 1, 1925 Lamberton, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 2018 (aged 92) Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | US Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women |
| Known for | Women's rights activist |
| Spouse(s) | Perry Morgan (m. 1946) Donald M. Fraser (1950–2018; his death) |
| Children | Six (and seven grandchildren) |
| Parent(s) | Orland Delbert and Phyllis Du Frene Skelton |
Fraser died on August 7, 2018 at a family retreat home near the St. Croix River in Hudson, Wisconsin at the age of 92.[3]
References
- "Fraser, Arvonne S." Library of Congress. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- Forsythe, David P., ed. (2009), "Fraser, Arvonne", Encyclopedia of human rights, vol. 2, Oxford New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 266–269, ISBN 9780195334029 Online version, subscription required.
- "Arvonne Fraser, who blazed her own trail as women's rights advocate, dies at 92". Star Tribune. August 7, 2018.
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