Background
Buren, Abigail Van was born on July 4, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Abraham and Rebecca (Rushall) Friedman.
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Buren, Abigail Van was born on July 4, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Abraham and Rebecca (Rushall) Friedman.
Student, Morningside College, Sioux City, 1936-1939; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Morningside College, 1965; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Jacksonville, Florida, 1984.
Volunteer worker for causes of better mental health, National Foundation Infantile Paralysis training, Gray Ladies, American Red Cross, 1939-1956; president, Minnesota-Wisconsin council B'nai B'rith Auxiliary, 1945-1949; columnist Dear Abby, San Francisco Chronicle, 1956; columnist Dear Abby, McNaught Syndicate, 1956-1974; columnist Dear Abby, Chicago Tribune Syndicate, 1974-1980; columnist Dear Abby, Universal Press Syndicate, since 1980; syndicated, United States, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Philippines syndicated, Federal Republic Germany, India, Holland, Denmark syndicated, Canada, Korea, Thailand, Italy, Hong Kong, Taiwan syndicated, Ireland, Saudi Arabia syndicated, Greece, France, Dominican Republic, P.R., Costa Rica syndicated, United States Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Guam. Host radio program The Dear Abby Show, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1963-1975. Life-time consultant Group for Advancement Psychiatry, since 1985.
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(First Cardinal Book first printing (Nov. 1960).)
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(1959 Reading copy. Does have damage to book.)
Member national advisory council on aging National Institutes of Health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1978-1981. Honorary chairwoman 1st National Women's Conference on Cancer, American Cancer Society, Los Angeles, 1979. Member public advisory council Center for Study Multiple Gestation, 1981.
Trustee, member of advisory board Westside Community for Indiana Living, 1981. Board directors Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, 1970-1974. Charter member Franz Alexander Research Foundation, Los Angeles.
Charter trustee Armand Hammer United WorldColl. of America West. Board directors American Federation for Aging Research Inc. Mem.nat. board Goodwill Industries, 1968-1975.
National chairman Crippled Children Society, 1962. Founding member The Amazing Blue Ribbon 400. Honorary chairman Easter Seal campaign National Society Crippled Children and Adults, Washington,1963.
Delegate to Democratic National Conference from California, 1964. California delegate White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1974. Non. life member Concern for Dying-American Ednl.
Council; member White House Conference on Physically Handicapped, 1976, National Institutes of Health, 1976. Member of advisory council Suicide Prevention Center, Los Angeles, 1977. Member commission on aging Department of Health and Human Services, 1977-1982.
Council sponsor Association Volunteer Sterilization, 1981. Member Women's Trusteeship, 1980. Sponsor Mayo Foundation, Rochester, 1982.
Board directors Lupus Foundation American, 1983. Member of advisory committee Americans for Substance Abuse Prevention, 1984. Participant XIII International Congress Gerontology, New York City, 1985.
Member of advisory board YoungWriter's Contest Foundation, 1985. Board directors American Foundation for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research, since 1985. Member of advisory board National Council for Children's Rights, Washington, 1988.
Member of advisory board San Diego Hospice, 1990. Member of advisory board Rhonda Fleming Mann Clinic for Women's Comprehensive Care, 1991. Member Scripps Research Council.
Member Women in Communications (honorary), American College Psychiatrists (honorary life member), National Council Jewish Women (honorary life member), Newspapers Features Council, Society Professional Journalists, National Organisation Women, "Women For", National Committee Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Korean War Veterans Association (honorary), Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Morton Phillips, July 2, 1939. Children: Edward Jay, Jeanne.