Barbara Davis
| Barbara Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City |
| Residence | Beverly Hills, California |
| Education | Adelphi University |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Marvin Davis |
| Children |
Patricia Davis Raynes John Davis Nancy Davis Rickel Gregg Davis Dana Davis |
Barbara Davis is an American philanthropist.
Biography
Early life
Barbara Davis was born in New York City.[1] She graduated from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York in 1951.[1]
Philanthropy
In 1977, she established the Children's Diabetes Foundation.[1][2] Since 1978, she has organized the black-tie, invitation-only Carousel of Hope Ball every two years to raise money for juvenile diabetes.[1][2][3][4] In particular, the proceeds go to the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Aurora, Colorado and the Children's Diabetes Foundation.[3]
She also serves on the Boards of Trustees of the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Massachusetts, the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, the Race to Erase MS in Los Angeles, California and the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California.[1] Additionally, she is a member of the Blue Ribbon Panel of the Los Angeles Music Center.[1]
In November, 1992, she received the 1992 Promise Ball Humanitarian Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International in New York City.[1] In 1995, she received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of Colorado.[1] In 2004, she received the Angel Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Los Angeles.[1]
Personal life
She married Marvin Davis (1925–2004) in 1951.[1][2][3][4][5] They had five children:
- Patricia Davis Raynes.[4][5]
- John Davis.[4][5]
- Nancy Davis Rickel (married Nebil Zarif; they had three sons: Jason Davis, Brandon Davis and Alexander Davis; they divorced and she remarried to Ken Rickel; they had two daughters: Isabella Rickel and Mariella Rickel).[4][5]
- Gregg Davis (married actress Kim Richards; they had two children: Whitney Davis and Chad Davis; they later divorced).[4][5]
- Dana Davis.[4][5]
They resided in Denver, Colorado from 1951 to 1985.[1][3][4] In 1985, they moved to The Knoll, an estate in Beverly Hills, California.[1][4][5] Shortly after his death, she sold it for $46 million and moved into a bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel.[2][5] Additionally, in 2011 she listed a condominium she owned in the Wilshire Corridor in Westwood, Los Angeles.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Children's Diabetes Foundation
- 1 2 3 4 Fred Schruers, Table-Hopping With...Barbara Davis, W, February 2012
- 1 2 3 4 Brook Barnes, Tough Times No Deterrent for This Ball, The New York Times, October 22, 2010
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Obituaries: Marvin Davis, The New York Times, Accessed May 24, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Billionaires: #292 Barbara Davis & family, Forbes
- ↑ Lauren Beale, Barbara Davis puts Wilshire Corridor condo on the market, The Los Angeles Times, July 05, 2011