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American Red Cross presidency. In 1991, Dole became the president of the American Red Cross. She served until 1999. She was the second woman to serve as president since Clara Barton founded the organization in 1881. She restructured the world's largest humanitarian organization during her eight years as president, serving as a volunteer in her ...
Elizabeth Dole was only the second woman to serve as president since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881. She totally restructured the world’s largest humanitarian organization during her eight years as president, serving as a volunteer in her first year.
Born: July 29, 1936. Salisbury, North Carolina. American lawyer, cabinet member, organization president, and politician. Elizabeth Dole's work as a lawyer, White House aide, cabinet officer, and president of the American Red Cross has made her one of the most recognizable faces in the American political landscape.
May 7, 2024 · Elizabeth Dole (born July 29, 1936, Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.) is a trailblazing American politician whose career included many “firsts” for women. She was the first female secretary of transportation (1983–87); the first female executive of the American Red Cross (1991–99) since its founder, Clara Barton; and the first serious ...
- Caroline Heldman
She was the president of the American Red Cross, U.S. Senator for North Carolina, and in 2012, founded the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, which is dedicated to military caregivers. Dole’s public service spans the latter part of the 20th century, into the 21st century.
Jan 5, 1999 · Two years after her husband's unsuccessful effort to oust President Clinton, Elizabeth Hanford Dole announced today that she was resigning as president of the American Red Cross, a move...
From 1991 to 1998, Dole was the President of the American Red Cross, the second woman to hold the position and first since founder Clara Barton in 1881. Following her time at the Red Cross, she sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, becoming the first viable female candidate from a major political party.
