Background
Milton, Catherine Higgs was born on January 6, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Edgar Homer and Josephine Higgs.
Milton, Catherine Higgs was born on January 6, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Edgar Homer and Josephine Higgs.
Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Mount Holyoke College, 1992.
Reporter, travel writer Boston Globe, 1964-1968. With International Association Chiefs Police, Washington, 1968-1970. Assistant director Police Foundation, 1970-1975.
Special assistant United States Treasury Department, 1977-1980. Project staff Special Committee Aging/Senate, 1980-1981. Special assistant to president, founder/executive director Stanford University Haas Center for Public, California, 1981-1991.
Executive director Commission for National and Community Service, Washington, 1991-1993. Vice president Corporation for National Service, 1993-1995. Executive director Presidio Leadership Center, 1995-1996.
Executive director United States Programs Save the Children, Westport, Connecticut, 1996—2002. President Friends of the Children, Portland, Oregon, 2002—2005. Visiting fellow John Gardner Center, Stanford University, 2008.
Member United States Attorney General's Task Force on Family Violence, 1981-1982. Chair national forum Kellogg Foundation, 1990. Board directors Institute Higher Education Policy, Generation United.
Board directors Youth Service California, Los Angeles, 1986-1991, Trauma Foundation, San Francisco, 1982-1990, Generation United, since 1985, Institute Higher Education Policy, since 1985. Special advisor Campus Compact, 1986-1991.
Married A. Fenner Milton (divorced). Married Thomas F. McBride, August 25, 1974 (deceased October 31, 2003). Children: Raphael McBride, Luke McBride.