Barbara Davis (née Levine; born October 9, 1930) is an American billionaire philanthropist. She is the widow of industrialist Marvin Davis.
Barbara Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Levine October 9, 1930 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Adelphi University |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Patricia Davis Raynes John Davis Nancy Davis Rickel Gregg Davis Dana Davis |
| Relatives | Jason Davis (grandson) |
Biography
editEarly life
editBorn Barbara Levine in New York City in 1930, she graduated from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, in 1951.[1][2][3]
Philanthropy
editIn 1977, she established the Children's Diabetes Foundation.[1][4] Since 1978, she has organized the black-tie, invitation-only Carousel of Hope Ball every two years to raise money for juvenile diabetes.[1][4][5][6] In particular, the proceeds go to the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Aurora, Colorado and the Children's Diabetes Foundation.[5]
She also serves on the Boards of Trustees of the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Massachusetts, the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, the Race to Erase MS in Los Angeles, California and the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California.[1] Additionally, she is a member of the Blue Ribbon Panel of the Los Angeles Music Center.[1]
In November 1992, she received the 1992 Promise Ball Humanitarian Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International in New York City (JDRF).[1] In 1995, she received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of Colorado.[1] In 2004, she received the Angel Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Los Angeles.[1]
Personal life
editShe married Marvin Davis (1925–2004) in 1951.[1][4][5][6] They had five children:
- Patricia Davis Raynes.[6][7]
- John Davis.[6][7]
- Nancy Davis Rickel (married Nebil Zarif; they had three sons: actor Jason Davis (1984-2020), Brandon Davis and Alexander Davis; they divorced and she remarried to Ken Rickel; they had two daughters: Isabella Rickel and Mariella Rickel).[6][7]
- Gregg Davis (married actress Kim Richards; they had two children: Whitney Davis (born 1990) and Chad Davis (born 1991); they later divorced).[6][7]
- Dana Davis.[6][7]
They resided in Denver, Colorado, from 1951 to 1985.[1][5][6] In 1985, they moved to The Knoll, an estate in Beverly Hills, California.[1][6][7] Shortly after his death, she sold it for $46 million and moved into a bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel.[4][7] Additionally, in 2011, she listed a condominium she owned in the Wilshire Corridor in Westwood, Los Angeles.[8]
In 2006, she was worth $2.5 billion.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Children's Diabetes Foundation
- ^ Gardner, Chris (October 9, 2020). "Barbara Davis, L.A.'s Grand Dame of Philanthropy, Turns 90: "I Have to Wish for Peace and Love"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Cavassuto, Maria (August 4, 2016). "Barbara Davis Keeps the Carousel of Hope Charity Ball Turning". Variety.
- ^ a b c d Fred Schruers, Table-Hopping With...Barbara Davis, W, February 2012
- ^ a b c d Brook Barnes, Tough Times No Deterrent for This Ball, The New York Times, October 22, 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Obituaries: Marvin Davis, The New York Times, Accessed May 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Billionaires: #292 Barbara Davis & family, Forbes
- ^ Lauren Beale, Barbara Davis puts Wilshire Corridor condo on the market, The Los Angeles Times, July 5, 2011