| 1 | Name: | Miss Margaret E. Mahoney | |
| Institution: | MEM Associates, Inc. | ||
| Year Elected: | 1993 | ||
| Class: | 5. The Arts, Professions, and Leaders in Public & Private Affairs | ||
| Subdivision: | 503. Administrators, Bankers and Opinion Leaders from the Public or Private Sectors | ||
| Residency: | Resident | ||
| Living? : | Deceased | ||
| Birth Date: | 1924 | ||
| Death Date: | December 22, 2011 | ||
Margaret E. Mahoney was President of MEM Associates, Inc, a national not-for-profit organization located in New York City that focused on improving the health and general well-being of Americans. One of its major initiatives, the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program, is a partnership of national and local foundations that assist health care systems and professionals in improving the care of children from birth to age three. Before leading MEM Associates, Ms. Mahoney was President of The Commonwealth Fund, where she became the first woman to head a major foundation. She has also served in the United States Department of State, for the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Her career was devoted to advancing knowledge and understanding of issues concerning health, education, the arts and the humanities. Ms. Mahoney was a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, the New York Academy of Medicine, and the honorary medical society of Alpha Omega Alpha. She served on a number of national boards and was active in New York City in medical affairs. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, she held honorary degrees from several colleges and universities and received numerous awards including the American College of Physicians Edward R. Loveland Award. Margaret Mahoney died on December 22, 2011, at the age of 87, in New York City. | |||