Background
Buren, Abigail Van was born on April 10, 1942 in Minneapolis.
Buren, Abigail Van was born on April 10, 1942 in Minneapolis.
Student, University Colorado, 1960—1962.
Writer Dear Abby Radio Show, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1965—1971. Columnist Dear Abby, since 1987. Board member Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles, 1989—1990.
Life-time consultant Group for Advancement of Psychiatry, since 1995. Board advisory Alzheimers Association of Los Angeles, since 1996. Board member Rose and Jay Phillips Foundation, since 1991, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Foundation, since 1998.
Advisory board Los Angeles International Women's Media Foundation Courage in Journalism, since 2000. Board advisory University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Center for Research and Training in Humane and Ethical Medical Care (CHEC), since 2000.
Board advisory Planned Parenthood Federation American, 2004. Board judges Talbot's Charitable Foundation Women's Scholarship Fund, since 2006. Member White House Commission Rememberance.
Board directors Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles, 1989—1990, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, since 2003, Children's Rights Council, since 2003. Member Leadership Council Aids Project, Los Angeles, 2004. Board directors National Kidney Foundation, 2004.
Member of National Advisory Council of Alzheimers Association.
Daughter of Morton and Pauline (Friedman) Phillips, (the founder of the Dear Abby advice column in 1956).