Background
Charren, Peggy was born on March 9, 1928 in New York City. Daughter of Maxwell and Ruth (Rosenthal) Walzer.
Charren, Peggy was born on March 9, 1928 in New York City. Daughter of Maxwell and Ruth (Rosenthal) Walzer.
Bachelor, Connecticut College, 1949. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Regis College, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Emerson College, 1984.
Doctor of Education (honorary), Bank St. College Education, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Tufts University, 1988. Doctor of Education (honorary), Wheelock College, 1990.
Founder, owner, Art Prints, Inc., Providence, 1951-1953;
founder, owner, Quality Book Fairs, Newton, Massachusetts, 1960-1965;
director, Creative Arts Council, Newton, 1966-1968;
founder, president, Action for Children's Tel., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1968;
member, Carnegie Commision on Future of Public Broadcasting, 1977-1979;
member task panel on public attitudes and use of media for promotion ofhealth, President's Commision on Mental Health, 1977-1980;
member, Massachusetts Council on Arts and Humanities, 1980-1987. Visiting scholar in education Harvard Graduate School Education, since 1987. Member of advisory board project on television advertising and children National Science Foundation.
Member of advisory board project on development of programs for children with special needs American Institute Research. Board dirs.Child Development Consortium, Media Access Project.
Board of directors Women's Campaign Fund., Young Audiences of Massachusetts. Member advanced.bd. American Repertory Theater.
Married Stanley Charren, June 17, 1951. Children: Deborah, Claudia.