Sara Miller McCune
Sara Miller McCune | |
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Born |
1941 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Businesswoman, philanthropist |
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse(s) | George McCune (dead) |
Sara Miller McCune (born 1941) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the co-founder and Chair of SAGE Publications.
Early life
Miller was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Manhattan.[1] She was international president of B'nai B'rith Girls at the age of 19, and has spoken of the importance of tzedakah.[1]
Career
Miller co-founded the independent academic publishing company SAGE with her late husband George McCune in 1965.[2][3] She is on the Board of Directors of The American Academy of Political and Social Science.[4] In 2008, she announced the launch of Miller-McCune magazine, published in print and online, by the nonprofit Miller McCune Center for Research, Media and Public Policy, with support from SAGE.[5]
Philanthropy
Miller has funded schools in the developing world,[6] and made contributions to California organizations and educational establishments, including $2.5 million to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital,[7] $3.5 million to found the SAGE Center For the Study of the Mind at UCSB,[8][9] and over $5 million to the Granada Theater Restoration Project.[10] She is also a trustee and supporter of the UCSB Foundation [9] She founded the charitable McCune Foundation in 1990.[11] In 2003, she received the Spirit of Entrepreneurship award at the Entrepreneur of the Year awards, sponsored by Ernst and Young.[12] Women’s Campaign International (WCI) recently honored her at an event entitled Shattering The Glass Ceiling: Honoring Inspirational Women Around The Globe.[13]
References
- 1 2 Robyn Rosen (May 5, 2011). "Sara steps in to help the Globe". thejc.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ "SAGE - the natural home for authors, editors and societies - About us". Sagepub.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ "Access to SAGE material in Asia - Research Information". Researchinformation.info. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". AAPSS. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ↑ "The Santa Barbara Independent Miller McCune Launches New Magazine". Independent.com. 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ "Welcome to Ghimire Foundation - Messages from Donors". Ghimirefoundation.org. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ "Two miles may not be enough". Santamariatimes.com. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ "SAGE Center". Sagecenter.ucsb.edu. 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- 1 2 "UCSB Press Release: "Philanthropist Sara Miller McCune and SAGE Publications Establish Endowed Chair for UCSB Dean of Social Sciences "". Ia.ucsb.edu. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ Archived October 12, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Our Mission & Vision". McCune Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ "Archives | www.toacorn.com | Thousand Oaks Acorn". www.toacorn.com. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ "Women's Campaign International | Event Report: Shattering the Glass Ceiling". Womenscampaigninternational.org. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
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