US EditionWallis Annenberg, Billionaire Philanthropist Who Backed Arts, Science and Other Causes, Dies at 86
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 28 – Wallis Annenberg led the Annenberg Foundation to donate over $1.5 billion to nonprofits in Los Angeles, focusing on arts, education, animal welfare, and environmental conservation.
- Wallis Annenberg, a billionaire philanthropist known for supporting arts, science, education, and animal welfare in Los Angeles, died Monday at home from lung cancer complications.
- Following the death of her father, Walter Annenberg, in 2002, she assumed leadership of the Annenberg Foundation, carrying forward his philanthropic mission and broadening its impact.
- Over her 16-year leadership of the foundation, she expanded its charitable focus from traditional areas like media, arts, and education to also support causes such as animal welfare, environmental protection, and healthcare, contributing approximately $1.5 billion to thousands of nonprofits across Southern California.
- The foundation contributed $25 million to the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, a 210-foot-long, native-planted bridge over a Los Angeles freeway, which will open next year to help animals roam safely without risking their lives.
- Her leadership and philanthropy profoundly transformed Los Angeles, as noted by officials who credited her with improving public spaces, supporting unhoused residents, and enhancing youth exposure to arts and sciences.
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Wallis Annenberg, influential Los Angeles philanthropist, dies at 86
Wallis Annenberg, the influential L.A. philanthropist whose family name graces everything from a performing arts center in Beverly Hills to a wildlife crossing in Agoura Hills, has died. She was 86.
Los Angeles Mourns Death of Philanthropist Wallis Annenberg
California officials mourned the loss of philanthropist and visionary Wallis Annenberg, who died July 28 at 86. Annenberg died surrounded by family at her Beverly Hills home after battling lung cancer, according to her family. “To the public, she was a dynamic force in philanthropy, to us, she was a mother, grandmother, friend, mentor, and a force of nature whose life and family remain committed to honoring public service,” her children Lauren B…
Wallis Annenberg, CEO of the Annenberg Foundation passes away at age 86
LOS ANGELES, Calif (KESQ)-- Wallis Annenberg, long time philanthropist passed away from lung cancer at the age of 86 early Monday morning. Wallis Annenberg was the daughter of publishing magnate Walter Hubert Annenberg and his wife Bernice Veronica Dunkelman. Following her father's passing in 2002, Annenberg entered the role of President and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation which was founded in 1989. Throughout her 16 years as the Annenberg Fou…
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