Background
Smeal, Eleanor Cutri was born on July 30, 1939 in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Peter Anthony and Josephine E. (Agresti) Cutri.
Smeal, Eleanor Cutri was born on July 30, 1939 in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Peter Anthony and Josephine E. (Agresti) Cutri.
Bachelor, Duke University, 1961. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Duke University, 1991. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1963.
Member board Upper St. Clair (Pennsylvania) chapter, League of Women Voters, 1968-1972;
secretary-treasurer Allegheny County Council, League of Women Voters, 1971-1972;
member, National Organization for Women, since 1971;
convenor, 1st president, S. Hills (Pennsylvania) chapter National Organization for Women, 1971-1973;
1st president, state coordinator, S. Hills (Pennsylvania) chapter National Organization for Women, 1972-1975;
national board directors, National Organization for Women, 1973-1975;
chairwoman board, National Organization for Women, 1975-1977;
president, National Organization for Women, 1977-1982, 85-87;
member board Legal Defense and Education Fund, National Organization for Women, since 1975;
chairwoman European Research Area Strike Force, National Organization for Women, since 1977;
president, Fund for Feminist Majority, Arlington, Virginia, since 1987. Member 1st nominating committee, founding conference National Women's Political Caucus, 1971. Board directors Allegheny County Women's Political Caucus, 1971-1972.
Co-founder, board directors S. Hills National Organization for Women Day Nursery School, since 1972. Member National Commission, Observance of International Women's Year, 1977. Member Executive Committee Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, since 1979.
Member National Advisory Committee on Women, 1978.
Married Charles R. Smeal, April 27, 1963. Children: Tod, Lori.