Felice Schwartz
Felice Schwartz | |
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Tony Schwartz, Cornelia Schwartz Arnold, James Schwartz | |
Relatives | Ted Nierenberg (brother) |
Felice Nierenberg Schwartz (January 16, 1925 – February 8, 1996) was an American writer, advocate, and
Schwartz is also well known for her controversial article, "Management Women and the New Facts of Life," published in Harvard Business Review in 1989. The article pitted her against other feminists, such as Betty Friedan, for pointing out the differences between men and women and their functions in the workplace.[1]
She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]
Background
Schwartz was born Felice Toba Nierenberg on January 16, 1925, in New York, to Jewish parents – businessman
Career
After graduation from Smith in 1945, Schwartz sought to address the extremely low number of African American students at the college. Because she had been one of only a few
In 1962, Schwartz contacted the presidents of several colleges, and a handful of them became the board of directors of Catalyst, Inc., a new organization that she hoped would address the issues she and others had experienced as businesswomen and mothers. At the time, Catalyst's mission was "to bring to our country's needs the unused capacities of educated women who want to combine family and work."[5] Schwartz went on to lead Catalyst as its president for 30 years until her retirement in 1993.
Over her career, Schwartz was a prolific writer. The piece that she is probably best known for, entitled "Management Women and the New Facts of Life," was published in the
Schwartz died on February 8, 1996, in Manhattan.[7]
Notes
- ^ Angie Kim, March 31, 2010. “The Mommy Track Turns 21”. Slate. Accessed October 19, 2010.
- ^ National Women's Hall of Fame, Felice N. Schwartz
- ^ January 13, 1946, “Felice Nierenberg Bride of Captain; Smith Alumna Is Married to Irving Leon Schwartz of Army Medical Corps”. The New York Times.
- ^ a b Reimer, Gail Twersky (March 20, 2009). "Felice Nierenberg Schwartz". Jewish Women's Archive.
- ^ a b Baldwin, Louis. Women of Strength. pg 87.
- ^ Tamar Lewin, March 8, 1989. “’Mommy Career Track' Sets Off a Furor”. The New York Times.
- ^ a b Nemy, Emid (February 10, 1996). "Felice N. Schwartz, 71, Dies; Working Women's Champion". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2010.