Background
Diamond, Irene was born on May 7, 1910 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Horace and Leah (Grekin) Levine.
Diamond, Irene was born on May 7, 1910 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Horace and Leah (Grekin) Levine.
Student, Pittsburgh Public Schools. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), City College, City University of New York, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), The Juilliard School, 1992.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Queens College, City University of New York, 1990. Doctor of Laws (honorary), New School Social Research, New York City, 1994. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rockefeller University, 1997.
Assistant editor story division, Warner Brothers, Hollywood, California, 1934-1935; editor, Warner Brothers, Hollywood, California, 1937-1940; supervisor department literature, Leland Hayward, Hollywood, 1935-1937; editor story and talent division, Samuel Goldwyn-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hollywood and New York City, 1940-1941; editor story division, head talent division, Hal Wallis-Paramount Pictures, Hollywood and New York City, 1941-1970; president, board directors, Aaron Diamond Foundation, Inc., New York City, since 1986.
Board of directors Aaron Diamond Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research Center, since 1989. Member Film Society of Lincoln Center, Sundance Institute, Young Concert Artists, Human Rights Watch.
Married Aaron Diamond, 1942 (deceased). 1 child, Jean.