Английская Википедия:Irene Pollin
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Irene Sue Pollin (Шаблон:Nee; June 29, 1924 – July 28, 2020) was an American sports executive and philanthropist.[1]
Pollin was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 29, 1924. She married Abe Pollin in 1945 and moved to Washington, D.C. In 1963, Pollin's 16-year-old daughter Linda died from a congenital heart defect, and she suffered from depression for several years. Pollin decided to return to school, earning a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from American University in 1971 and a master’s degree in social work from the Catholic University of America in 1974.[2][3]
Pollin started a counseling practice at Washington Hospital Center and published two books on counseling.[4][5]
In 1999, Pollin started a foundation called Sister to Sister, dedicated to teaching women about heart-disease risk. In 2008, Pollin donated $12 million to Brigham and Women’s Hospital to establish the Linda Joy Pollin Cardiovascular Wellness Program. In 2012, a $10 million donation to Hadassah Medical Center established the Linda Joy Pollin Cardiovascular Wellness Institute. In 2013, she donated $10 million to the Johns Hopkins University Hospital center for the prevention of heart disease, and she also gave $10 million to establish the Linda Joy Pollin Women’s Heart Health Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[2][6]
Pollin became the majority owner of the Washington Wizards and the Washington Mystics after her husband's death in 2009. They had previously also owned the Washington Capitals.[2] Pollin would turn the franchises over to Ted Leonsis who would go on to form Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
In 2016, Pollin published an autobiography, Irene and Abe: An Unexpected Life.[3][7]
Pollin died on July 28, 2020, at her home in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is survived by two sons, Robert Pollin and James Pollin.[1][2]
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