Kathleen M. Richardson

Kathleen M. Richardson, CC OM (May 5, 1928 – September 14, 2019) was a Canadian philanthropist and supporter of the arts.

Kathleen M. Richardson
Born(1928-05-05)May 5, 1928
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DiedSeptember 14, 2019(2019-09-14) (aged 91)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
Known forPresident of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
AwardsOrder of Canada
Order of Manitoba

She attended Kelvin High School in Winnipeg and received a B.A. from the University of Manitoba in 1949.

She was president of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet from 1957 to 1961 and has been honorary president since 1963. She heads the Kathleen M. Richardson Foundation.

In 1973, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1993. In 2005, she was awarded the Order of Manitoba, and in 2007, the RCA Medal.[1] She died on September 14, 2019 at the age of 91.[2]

References
  2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-trailblazing-businesswoman-kathleen-richardson-91-championed/
  • "University of Manitoba: Distinguished Graduates". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
  • "Order of Manitoba citation".
  • "Royal Winnipeg Ballet". The Canadian Encyclopedia.


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