Lois Berrodin Pope (born June 7, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is one of America's leading philanthropists. She is the widow of National Enquirer founder, Generoso Pope Jr. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... The National Enquirer is a national American supermarket tabloid. ... Generoso Paul (Gene) Pope, Jr. ...

Pope attended Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, which later presented her with an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree in recognition of her philanthropic work. Chestnut Hill College is a four-year liberal arts college in Philadelphia. ... Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. ...

In 1988, Pope's husband died of a heart attack at the age of 61. About a year after his death, the fiduciary of his estate, former Secretary of Commerce, Pete Peterson declared that it was in the best interest of the estate to put the Enquirer and its sister publications up for sale. The company was bought at auction by the Macfadden Publishing and Boston Ventures partnership for $412 million. The office of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the mid-20th century. ... This article is about the Pete Peterson who was a U.S. government official during the Nixon administration; there is also a Pete Peterson who was a former Florida Congressman and ambassador to Vietnam. ...

With the proceeds from that sale, Pope established two charitable organizations: the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and LIFE. LIFE is an acronym for Leaders in Furthuring Education. These two organizations have sponsored numerous projects in 3 key areas: medical research, humanitarian relief and the performing arts. Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ... Medical research is research conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. ... There is a disputed proposal that this article should be merged with foreign aid Humanitarian aid is assistance given to people in distress by individuals, organisations, or governments to relieve suffering. ... The performing arts include theater, motion pictures, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, magic and the marching arts, such as brass bands, etc. ...

In the area of medical research, the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation is the driving force behind the Lois Pope LIFE Center in Florida, the top neurological research facility in the world. Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170 451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. ...

In the area of humanitarian relief, Popes charitable organizations have sponsored a clean water project in hurricane-ravaged Guatemala, grants to start summer camps for disadvantaged youths, and programs to honor disabled veterans.

As a patron of the arts, Pope has supported the Florida Philharmonic, the Palm Beach Opera and the Montgomery Armory Arts Center. She is also the founder of The Florida Stage, a theater in her hometown of Manalapan. Manalapan is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ...

Pope resides in Palm Beach County, Florida. She has four children and six grandchildren. She has trained for and competed in 5 New York City Marathons.^[1] Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Modern day marathon runners The marathon is a long-distance road running event of 42. ...

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