Английская Википедия:Frances Todman

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Frances Holmes Todman (née Burson; July 25, 1926 – January 23, 2008) was an American philanthropist who raised and donated money for numerous educational, charitable, and health organizations. She was affiliated with the Retina Foundation for over 20 years.

Early life, education, and family

Frances Holmes Burson was born on July 25, 1926, in Jackson County, Georgia, to Fanette Lee "Fannie" (née Wood) and Lucius Holmes Burson.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Her parents separated shortly after her birth, divorcing in 1932,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn and Burson grew up in the home of her maternal grandparents, Lutie Pearl (née Simmons, Wood) and William S. Thrasher.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Burson attended Orlando High School, graduating in 1944.Шаблон:Sfn She graduated from Chevy Chase Junior College in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in 1946. She went on to study journalism at Barmore Junior College in New York City.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn During her schooling in New York, she worked for an advertising agency and then did modeling and make-up classes for Richard Hudnut Cosmetics.Шаблон:Sfn

On December 17, 1950, at the St. Regis New York, she married William Selden Todman, a television and radio producer of Goodson-Todman Productions.Шаблон:Sfn After their marriage, the couple made their home in Westchester County, New York,Шаблон:Sfn where they raised two children, William Jr. and Lisa.Шаблон:Sfn In 1974, they moved to Palm Springs, Florida, for the winter season.Шаблон:Sfn

Charitable work

Todman began her involvement in charitable work when her husband developed a heart condition in the 1970s and she needed a break from tending to him.Шаблон:Sfn He died in 1979, aged 62.Шаблон:Sfn That same year, she became the chair of the Retina Foundation's annual fundraising gala.Шаблон:Sfn Over the years, she served as general chairman, co-chairman, and committee member of the gala.Шаблон:Sfn As a member of the board of trustees, she led the entertainment fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Palm Beach Benefit in 1982.Шаблон:Sfn

Todman was involved in numerous charitable activities for the Boys Club of America, the Royal Poinciana Children's Theater, and the Eye Research Institute, among others.Шаблон:Sfn In 1984, she donated $1 million (Шаблон:Inflation) to New York University Tisch School of the Arts to establish the William S. and Frances B. Todman Film and Television Center.Шаблон:Sfn In 1986, the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Boston named its electrophysiology laboratory in her honor.Шаблон:Sfn She remained active in charitable work with the Retina Foundation and the American Heart Association through 2000.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Death and legacy

Todman died on January 23, 2008, in New York City.Шаблон:Sfn Her son, Bill Todman Jr., became a film producer.Шаблон:Sfn

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