Lillian Goldman, 80; Philanthropist Pushed for Women’s Education
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Lillian Goldman, 80, an advocate for women’s education who donated more than $20 million to Yale Law School, died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer at her home in East Hampton, N.Y.
Goldman donated to Yale’s law school in part because it was one of the first in the country to accept women.
Her gift was used for the expansion and reconstruction of the school’s library, which was renamed the Lillian Goldman Law Library. It was also used to endow a day-care center at the school and for scholarships, especially for women and those interested in studying women’s rights.
Born Lillian Schuman in New York City, she married Sol Goldman when she was 19. She urged him to leave his family’s grocery business and invest in New York City real estate. At the time of his death in 1987, Goldman was one of the largest private landlords in New York City.
Lillian Goldman also made significant donations to the Alzheimer’s Assn. and the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, among other organizations.
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