WebDr. Ethel Percy Andrus was, by training and background, an educator. Her achievements, however, went far beyond the classroom. Her journey toward founding AARP started with her volunteer work for the California Retired Teachers Association. Ethel Percy Andrus (September 21, 1884 – July 13, 1967) was a long-time educator and the first woman high school principal in California. She was also an elder rights activist and the founder of AARP in 1958. In 1993, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. In 1995, she was designated a … See more Andrus earned a bachelor of philosophy degree from the University of Chicago in 1903 and a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis Institute, now Illinois Institute of Technology, in 1918. She then went on to receive her … See more While teaching at the Lewis Institute, she volunteered at Jane Addams' Hull House. Andrus founded a separate organization, the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA) in 1947. She realized that retired teachers were living on very small pensions, … See more • Brennan, Linda Crotta, written by LInda Crotta; Greenleaf, others ; illustrated by Lisa (2009). Women of the Golden State : 25 California women you should know. Bedford, N.H.: … See more Andrus died July 13, 1967 in Long Beach, California and is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura, California. The Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center is named after her at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, … See more • National Women's Hall of Fame biography • Virtualogy.com biography • AARP.org biography See more
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WebAARP's founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus “was among the first to argue that older workers should not be shunted aside or forced into retirement.” … WebEthel Percy Andrus was born in San Francisco in 1884, but spent most of her childhood in Chicago. After earning a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, … tour of himalayas
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WebEthel Percy Andrus An outstanding urban educator, Andrus discovered the plight of retired educators struggling to survive on meager pensions. She founded NRTA to use group strength to provide low-cost insurance … WebDr. Ethel Percy Andrus was, by training and background, an educator. Her achievements, however, went far beyond the classroom. Her journey toward founding AARP started … WebEthel Percy Andrus was born in San Francisco in 1884, but spent most of her childhood in Chicago. After earning a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, she began teaching. At night, she conducted classes for residents of two pioneering settlement houses — Hull House and Chicago Commons. tour of highclere castle from london