Abra Prentice Wilkin (born July 30, 1942) is an American philanthropist. She is the daughter of

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(1902–1972) and his wife, Abbie Cantrill Prentice. Wilkin is a great-granddaughter of Standard Oil

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(1839–1937).Prentice Wilkin attended both

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and

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. 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. After their divorce, She married James Wilkin, a consultant on architectural

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.WEDDINGS; Ashley Anderson, Alexander Norton
July 26, 1998, The New York Times 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

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) and the

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, which is affiliated with Lurie Children's Hospital and

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on the Northwestern University medical campus near downtown Chicago. Wilkin is currently a

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and the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. She is a former trustee of The Ethel Walker School and The Latin School of Chicago.

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1942 births Living people American philanthropists Rockefeller family Activists from Illinois Activists from Connecticut {{philanthropist-stub