Patsy Pulitzer

GLADYS PULITZER PRESTON. Gladys Pulitzer Preston died on October 28, 2011. Formerly of Washington, D.C. and New York, Mrs. Preston was the daughter of Gladys Mildred Munn and Herbert Pulitzer. She was a granddaughter of Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of The New York World and St. Louis Post Dispatch newspapers who founded the Pulitzer Prize.

Mrs. Preston, Patsy to her friends, graduated from The Palm Beach Day School, Palm Beach, FL, The Foxcroft School, Middleburg, VA and earned an Associate of Arts Degree from Finch College, New York City, NY. Her first marriage to David Frost Bartlett ended in divorce.

Her second marriage was to Lewis Thomas Preston. Mr. Preston was Chairman of J.P. Morgan and President of The World Bank. After the death of her beloved husband, Mrs. Preston worked tirelessly for the Preston Education Fund for Girls which is now merged with the Global Fund for Women. Her activity and interest in the Global Fund remained a constant until her death.

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