Jane Bradley Pettit
Jane Bradley Pettit | |
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| Born | Jane Bradley October 29, 1918 |
| Died | September 9, 2001 (aged 82) |
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| Parent | Harry Lynde Bradley |
Jane Bradley Pettit (1918-2001) was an American philanthropist.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
Her father was
Philanthropy
Over the course of her life, she donated more than $250 million to the community and through her Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation.
In 1994, Pettit and her husband Lloyd were honored with the "Lombardi Award of Excellence" from the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation. The award was created to honor Vince Lombardi's legacy and is awarded annually to an individual who exemplifies his spirit.
Personal life and death
In 1945, she married
She was married to Lloyd Pettit from 1969 to 1998.[4]
She died of lung cancer on September 9, 2001.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jane Pettit was philanthropist beyond compare, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 16, 2001
- ^ a b c Bradley Center won't sell name, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 23, 2008
- ^ a b c d e Jane Bradley Pettit estate sold to Kohl's heir, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 2, 2002
- ^ a b c Pettit, wife built Bradley Center, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 12, 2003
- ^ a b Mary Van de Kamp Nohl, Jane's Gift, Milwaukee Magazine, 1/31/2008
- ^ a b c d e f Jane Bradley Wed Here to David Vogel Uihlein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 12, 1945
- ^ "Philanthropist Jane Pettit dies".
- ^ "United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County". unitedwaygmwc.org.
- ^ "Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation: Welcome". www.jbpf.org.
- ^ "Bradley Foundation Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ Bloomberg BusinessWeek: David V. Uihlein, Jr.[dead link]