Ophelia Dahl
Ophelia Dahl | |
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Born | Ophelia Magdalena Dahl 12 May 1964 Oxford, England |
Alma mater | Wellesley College |
Occupation(s) | Social justice, health care advocate |
Spouse | Lisa Frantzis |
Children | 1 |
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Ophelia Magdalena Dahl (born 12 May 1964) is a British-American
As a co-founder and key member of the
Career
In 1983, Dahl first encountered Paul Farmer, the future co-founder of PIH, as an eighteen-year-old volunteer in Haiti.[3] Dahl has served as Executive Director of PIH from 2001 to 2005, and now chairs the Board of Directors, where the organisation continues to build health care systems and raise standards in global health in remote areas of the world.[4]
Since the development of PIH in 1987, the organisation has expanded its health care services around the planet. Under the leadership of Dahl, PIH is strengthening the public health system for over 800,000 people in
In 2011, she was named by the
In 2013, Dahl was a distinguished speaker at the Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs.
In 2019, Dahl was awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Laws by Williams College.[7]
Personal life
Dahl was born on 12 May 1964, at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, United Kingdom. Dahl is the second-youngest child of actress Patricia Neal and author Roald Dahl.[8] Dahl contributed to the 2003 book The Roald Dahl Treasury, a collection of her father's stories, memoirs, letters and poetry, and is currently writing a memoir of her father. She is a trustee and vice president of the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, a registered charity with the mission of "telling Roald Dahl’s life story, to care for his archive and to promote a love of creative writing in everyone."[9] She also is the chair of Dahl & Dahl LLP, which manages the literary estate of her father.
In 1994, Dahl graduated from
Dahl has one son with her wife Lisa Frantzis.[12]
References
- ^ "PIH Governance". Partners in Health. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ Green, John (17 April 2024). "Ophelia Dahl: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024". TIME. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Remarks by the 2005 International Development Conference Panel on Delivery Innovations". Stanford Graduate School of Business. 26 February 2005. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Ophelia Dahl '94". The Albright Institute. Wellesley College. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Person of the Week: Ophelia Dahl, Executive Director, Partners in Health". MPHProgramsList.com. Wiley University Services. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Bostonians of the Year". Boston.com. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Commencement 2019—Ophelia Dahl". Williams College. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-8131-8072-4.
- ^ "Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre Official Site". Roalddahlmuseum.org. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Global Public Health Activist Ophelia Dahl Will Be 2006 Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College". Wellesley College. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Ophelia Dahl's Commencement Address to the Wellesley College Class of 2006". Wellesley College. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ Levy, Ariel (11 December 2017). "Ophelia Dahl's National Health Service". The New Yorker. Retrieved 16 November 2022.