Background
Harriet Fulbright was born in New York City, New York on December 13, 1933. Her father, Brantz Mayor, worked for Time Magazine.
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Harriet Fulbright was born in New York City, New York on December 13, 1933. Her father, Brantz Mayor, worked for Time Magazine.
Bachelor, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1955. Master of Fine Arts, George Washington University, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Scranton, 1986.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Long Island University. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bank St. College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Pace University, 2006. Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 2007. Doctor of Humane Letters, Arcadia University, 2007.
Doctor in Philosophy and Physics (honorary), Stevens Institute of Technology, 2006. Doctor of Philosophy in Law (honorary), Cleveland State University, 2008. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Pennsylvania, 2009.
She currently serves as President of the J. William and Harriet Fulbright Center and Harriet Fulbright College. In addition, she serves as a Board President of Harriet Fulbright College. She has five siblings, one of whom is bestselling mystery author Archer Mayor.
The family moved often during Fulbright"s youth and as a consequence, she spent much of her childhood in Washington, District of Columbia, New York City and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Her first overseas experience was at the age of 14, when she traveled to Colombia for a summer study program She continued her education at Radcliffe College, the women"s college counterpart to Harvard University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in 1955.
Fulbright married in 1953 and gave birth to three daughters. The family spent two years each stationed in the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and South of Korea and one year in Germany.
She taught English in each country and would continue to teach for many years to come.
In 1987, Fulbright served as the Executive Director of the Fulbright Association and moved the headquarters from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania to Washington, District of Columbia Senator Fulbright was on the board of the Fulbright Association at the time and the two began spending a great deal of time together. As a result, the two were married on March 10, 1990, in a private ceremony at Senator Fulbright"s home in Washington. After marrying, the two traveled extensively.
Notable trips included a journey to Japan for the publication of Fulbright"s autobiography, Against the Arrogance of Power: My Personal History, Moscow and Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall and Hawaii.
Near the end of January 1995, Senator Fulbright suffered a stroke. He died shortly after, on February 9, 1995.
Harriet Fulbright serves as an "unofficial ambassador" for the Fulbright Program and is often invited to speak at events that range from university commencements to milestone anniversaries for Fulbright Commissions around the world who are celebrating the presence of her late husband"s educational exchange program in their respective countries. She currently sits on the advisory board of the Alliance for Peacebuilding.
In 2006, she created the J. William & Harriet Fulbright Center, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting peace through international education and furthering her late husband"s legacy.
She currently serves as president of the organization. Recently, Fulbright celebrated her 75th birthday in Washington. Awards and honors Fulbright has received numerous honor and accolades throughout her career.
President Maret School Board, 1975. Executive director President's Committee for Arts and Humanities, 1997—2000. Member United States Cuba Policy Project, Center for National Policy, 2001—2002.
Member National Council Standards in the Arts, National Board Certified Counselors.
Married William Watts, August 4, 1954 (divorced 1975). Children: Evelyn G. Ward, Shelby H. Funk, Heidi H. Mayor. Married J. William Fulbright, March 10, 1990.