Wendy Abrams

Wendy Abrams
Born 1965 (age 50–51)
Nationality American
Occupation Environmental activist
Spouse(s) Jim Abrams

Wendy Abrams (born 1965) is an American environmental activist and the founder of Cool Globes. In 2010 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.[1]

Early life and education

Abrams grew up Wendy Mills[2] in Highland Park as the daughter of a founder of the large private medical equipment manufacturer, Medline Industries. She received a bachelor's degree from Brown University (1987)[3] and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Career

She was Medline Industries' director of corporate communications. She has been a member of the Environmental Defense Fund's National Council since 2002.[4] She is on the board of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Sierra Club,[5] Waterkeeper Alliance, and The Field Museum.[6] In 2007, she organized "Cool Globes" in Chicago.[7] She credits her involvement in politics “to promote a nonpartisan environmental agenda.”[1] However, she is a major donor to Democratic heavyweights Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel.[8]

In 2011, she helped establish The Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School.[9] It was the first step of the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic expansion which intends to guarantee clinical experience to all law students.[10]

Politics

She has expressed a hope that President Obama will initiate divestment from oil.[11] Abrams was a substantive critic of the Keystone Pipeline and urged voters to oppose it, claiming that it would impact American energy independence.[12]

Personal life

She is married to Jim Abrams;[13] they have four children.[4] They live in Highland Park, Illinois.[14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Honorees: 2010 National Women's History Month". Women's History Month. National Women's History Project. 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "THE WATCHDOGS: Daley's Michael Reese Hospital deal still costing taxpayers millions". chicago.suntimes.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "President's Leadership Council - Office of the President - Brown University". brown.edu. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The Wendy City". chicagomag.com. June 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "UN Chronicle - Wendy Abrams". un.org. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.theclimateprojectus.org/ourpresenters.php?id=63
  7. ↑ http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=36351
  8. ↑ "Mills family". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  9. ↑ "Wendy Abrams". Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  10. ↑ "Law School launches new environmental law clinic | UChicago News". news.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  11. ↑ Wendy Abrams (24 October 2011). "Keystone Is Obama's Energy Test - Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Wendy Abrams (2 April 2013). "Why Keystone Matters - Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "From One Highland Park Estate to Another". chicagomag.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Suburban mansion sells for nearly $11 million". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Friends of the Earth: Three Eco-Conscious Families". familycircle.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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