Vivien Duffield
Heathfield St Mary's School | |
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Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
Occupation | Philanthropist |
Spouse | John Duffield |
Children | 2, including George Duffield |
Parent(s) | Charles Clore Francine Halphen |
Relatives | Natasha Wightman (daughter-in-law) |
Dame Vivien Louise Duffield,
Life and career
Vivien Louise Clore was born to Jewish parents. Her father was millionaire businessman and philanthropist
She was educated at the
Philanthropy
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After her father's death in 1979, Duffield assumed the Chairmanship of the Clore Foundations in the UK and in Israel. In the UK she also established her own Vivien Duffield Foundation in 1987, and the two foundations merged in 2000 to become the Clore Duffield Foundation. In addition to the Chairmanship of her Foundation, Dame Vivien was a member of the Board of the Royal Opera House from 1990 to 2001 and is currently Chairman of the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund. She founded Eureka! The National Children's Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1992, and is the life president.
She is a Director of the
A 2005 London
Honours
Dame Vivien Duffield's charitable work has been formally acknowledged by many institutions, both in the UK and in Israel. She was appointed a
References
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- ^ a b Tim Adams (28 May 2000). "No sweet Charity". The Observer. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Dalya Alberge (2 February 1993). "Dear Vivien, Yours Desperately: Vivien Clore Duffield takes out her index cards. 'You name a letter', she suggests. 'Take C ...,' she continues without stopping, 'Chelsea Physic Garden, Children's Legal Centre, Contemporary Dance Trust . . .' Flicking through the cards at random, she mentions the Ashmolean, the National Gallery and the V & A". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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- ^ Elizabeth Grice (29 May 2008). "Dame Vivien Duffield: 'You're lucky if you have one good relationship'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Charlotte Edwardes (10 July 2013). "Meet Dame Vivien Duffield, London's super-philanthropist – and step-granny to that 'wild beauty' Cara Delevingne". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Dan Glaister (15 November 2011). "Lady bountiful". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Honorary Fellows - RCA". Retrieved 26 November 2017.