Abra Prentice Wilkin
American philanthropist
Abra Prentice Wilkin | |
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| Born | (1942-07-30) July 30, 1942 (age 81) |
| Education | The Latin School of Chicago, The Ethel Walker School |
| Spouse | Jon Anderson & James Wilkin |
| Children | 3, two daughters and a son |
| Parent(s) | John Rockefeller Prentice, Abbie Cantrill Prentice |
Abra Prentice Wilkin (born July 30, 1942) is an American philanthropist. She is the daughter of John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) and his wife, Abbie Cantrill Prentice. Wilkin is a great-granddaughter of Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937).[1] Prentice Wilkin attended both The Latin School of Chicago and The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut.
She has been married twice. Her first marriage was to journalist Jon Anderson, and she has three children by that marriage: two daughters, Ashley Anderson Norton and Abra Anderson, and a son, Anthony Anderson. The couple was divorced in 1976 and Anderson died in 2014 aged 77.[2] After their divorce, She married James Wilkin, a consultant on architectural millwork.[3] There are no children by this marriage.
Some of Wilkin's contributions to the city of Chicago include the Prentice Pavilion (the largest birthing center in the Midwest region and among the top 25 birthing centers in the United States) and the Prentice Women's Hospital, which is affiliated with Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital on the Northwestern University medical campus near downtown Chicago. Wilkin is currently a trustee of The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. She is a former trustee of The Ethel Walker School and The Latin School of Chicago.
References
- ^ "Abra Prentice Wilkin, 58", Chicago Sun-Times, October 29, 2000, Author:Dave Newbart. Online at Highbeam.com
- ^ RIP Jon Anderson: Writer, publisher, swell guy, By Michael Miner, 2014/01/17, Bleader
- ^ WEDDINGS; Ashley Anderson, Alexander Norton, July 26, 1998, The New York Times
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children of William Avery Rockefeller Jr.
children of Alta Rockefeller
children of John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
- Margaret Rockefeller Strong
John Rockefeller Prentice
Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller (m.) Jean Mauzé - John Davison Rockefeller III (m.) Blanchette Ferry Hooker
- Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (m. 1st) Mary Todhunter Clark (m. 2nd) Margaretta Large Fitler
- Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (m.) Mary French
- Winthrop Rockefeller
- David Rockefeller (m.) Margaret Rockefeller
children of Percy Avery Rockefeller
children of Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller
- Abra Prentice
children of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
children of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller
children of Winthrop Rockefeller
children of David Rockefeller
children of Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller
- John Davison Rockefeller IV
- Hope Aldrich Rockefeller
- Alida Ferry Rockefeller
Rodman Clark Rockefeller - Steven Clark Rockefeller
- Michael Clark Rockefeller
- Mark Fitler Rockefeller
Laura Spelman Rockefeller - Marion French Rockefeller
- Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller
- Laurance Rockefeller Jr.
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller
Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller - Margaret Dulany Rockefeller
- Richard Gilder Rockefeller
- Eileen Rockefeller
Godfrey Anderson Rockefeller
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