Sophie M. Brody (11 December 1922 – 24 August 2004) was an American philanthropist and community volunteer.
She was married to Arthur Brody, the founder of
Brodart, a library supply company.
Brody was a member of the Executive Board and Board of the
Women's Division of United Jewish Federation. Brody and her husband Arthur founded the Sophie Brody Leadership Development Fund to fund training of future Jewish leaders by the
United Jewish Federation. The
American Library Association
The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with 49,727 members a ...
's
Sophie Brody Award
The Sophie Brody Award is an annual award of the American Library Association
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is named after her.
See also
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Sophie Brody Award
The Sophie Brody Award is an annual award of the American Library Association
The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is ...
References
1922 births
2004 deaths
20th-century American philanthropists
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