Background
Benjamin, Adelaide Wisdom was born on August 23, 1932 in New Orleans. Daughter of William Bell and Mary (Freeman) Wisdom.
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Benjamin, Adelaide Wisdom was born on August 23, 1932 in New Orleans. Daughter of William Bell and Mary (Freeman) Wisdom.
Student, Hollins College, 1950—1952. Bachelor in English, Newcomb College, 1954. Juris Doctor, Tulane University, 1956.
Student, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1980—1981. Graduate extension program Sewanee Theological School, University South, 1982. Doctor of Arts (honorary), Loyola University, New Orleans, 2008.
Associate Wisdom, Stone, Pigman and Benjamin, New Orleans, 1956—1958. Teacher extension courses Sewanee Theological Seminary, 1984—1988. Retired, 1959
Speaker, panelist on school issues various local and national groups.
Trustee RosaMary Charitable Foundation, Mary Freeman Wisdom, 1977, secretary, 1987—1991, since 2005, president, 1990—1994, 2001—2004, treasurer, 1994—1997. Secretary board director Young Women’s Christian Association, New Orleans, 1967—1968, 1st vice president, 1968—1969. Board director Kingsley House, 1971—1977.
Trustee Metairie Park Country Day School, 1971—1979, secretary, 1976—1979. Board director New Orleans Opera Association, since 2007. Member advisory board Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre, Tulane University, since 1972, president advisory board, 1977—1979.
Board director Children's Hospital, New Orleans, 1976—1979. Member advisory board Public Radio Station WWNO, since 1980. Board director Parenting Center, since 1981.
President E&A Charitable Foundation, New Orleans, since 1983. President board New Orleans Symphony, 1984—1989. Member Loving Cup selection committee New Orleans Times Picayune, 1985.
Board director Louisiana Museum Foundation, New Orleans, since 1989, Southeast Louisiana council Girl Scouts United States, New Orleans, 1989—1997, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1989—1999, member executive committee, 1996—1999, honorary board member, since 2003. Board director Louise S. McGehee School, since 1990, vice president, 1991—1997, honorary board director, 1991. President New Orleans Museum Art Fellows Forum, since 1991.
Member executive committee Louisiana Museum Foundation, New Orleans, since 1991. Board director Newcomb Children's Center, 1991—1994. Member advisory board department psychiatry Louisiana State University Medical Center, since 1992.
Member executive board Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, since 1992. Member Newcomb Dean's Council, since 1997, president, since 2002. Board director National D-Day Museum, New Orleans, 1998—2002, New Orleans Opera Association, New Orleans, since 2007.
Secretary parish council Trinity Episcopalian Church, 1973—1975, secretary vestry, 1975—1979, active, leader Trinity Quartet, 1979—1984. Board directors New Orleans Opera Association, since 2007. Member American Bar Association, League of Women Voters, Louisiana Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Junior League New Orleans (executive committee 1971-1972, board director 1967-1972), Indiana Women's Organization, Committee 21, American Symphony Orchestra League, Quarante Club (Second vice president 1978-1979), Debutante Club, Le Debut des Jeunes Filles Club, New Orleans Town Gardeners (president 1979-1980), Thomas Wolfe Society (life), New Orleans Opera Association(board director, since 2007).
Married Edward Bernard Benjamin Junior, May 11, 1957. Children: Edward Wisdom, Mary Dabney, Ann Leith, Stuart Minor.