1920 - 2015
Martha Cohen Canadian Activist
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Details
| Birthday |
30th November, 1919
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| Birthplace |
Calgary, Alberta
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| Died |
26th February, 2015
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Martha Ruth Cohen, CM, LLD (née Block; 1920 – February 26, 2015) was a Canadian community activist and philanthropist. She spearheaded a variety of major civic projects, including construction of the $45 million Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts. As chairwoman of the board of directors at Mount Royal College, she oversaw the construction of a new campus and was the first woman to head a higher educational institution in Alberta. She was a member of the Order of Canada and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary in 1982.
