Bonnie Wilds

Background

Wilds, Bonnie was born on July 12, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Juris Doctor and Rose (Morris) Farber.

Education

Bachelor, Sarah Lawrence College, 1942; Master of Arts, U. Pittsburgh, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1973.

Career

Government intern, Office of Coord. Inter-American Affairs National Institute Public Affairs, Washington, 1942-1943; desk officer, Department State, Washington, 1943-1944; economist, Department State, Washington, 1944-1946; resource coordinator, Institute International Education, New York City, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Bonnie Wilds has been listed as a notable Author, community volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member women's committee Carnegie Museum Art, Pittsburgh, 1958-1997. Member social service board directors Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1958-1961. Member women's auxiliary board directors Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1958-1963, president, 1961-1963.

Board directors, vice president Bethany Lenox Hill Day Care Center, New York City, 1974-1992, Mary Walton Children's Center, New York City, 1974-1992. Board directors Musicians Emergency Fund,1980-1984, president, 1982-1984, honorary director, since 1985. Member Hospitality Committee forUN Delegates, since 1984, director, since 1997, vice president, 1995-1996.

Fellow Pierpont Morgan Library., Frick Collection. Member The New England Society, Colony Club (New York), Rolling Rock Club (Ligonier, Pennsylvania).

Interests

• Avocations: community service, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Walter Warren Wilds, January 18, 1946. Children: Stephanie Wilds Blackhurst, Eugenia Wilds Ardrey, Vanessa Wilds Cunningham Wassenar, Pamela Wilds Cole.

Father:

Juris Doctor Farber

Mother:

Rose (Morris) Farber

Spouse:

Walter Warren Wilds

child:

Vanessa Wilds Cunningham Wassenar Wilds

child:

Stephanie Wilds Blackhurst Wilds

child:

Pamela Wilds Cole Wilds

child:

Eugenia Wilds Ardrey Wilds