Smith, Margaret Taylor

Native of Roanoke Rapids (Halifax Co.), N.C. Attended Duke University from 1943-1947. After graduating with a degree in sociology, Smith and her husband relocated to Birmingham, Michigan. Smith raised four children while participating in local volunteer work and leadership. Served as the chair of the Board of Trustees of the Kresge Foundation. Continues her commitment to Duke University by holding leadership positions on multiple boards, by acting as a founding member and chair of the Council on Women's Studies, and by enabling the creation of the Sarah W. and George N. Taylor Endowment Fund for women's leadership and the Margaret Taylor Smith Endowed Directorship for Women's Studies.

From the description of Margaret Taylor Smith papers, 1918-2010 and undated, bulk 1980-2008. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 423803514

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