Education
Attended, Briarcliff Junior College Bachelor, The Sorbonne, Paris D (honorary), Endicott College.
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Sara O'Meara
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Career
Co-founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, CHILDHELP United States of America (formerly Children's Village United States of America), Scottsdale, Arizona, since 1960.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors International Society Prevention Child Abuse and Neglect, Childrento Children, Inc. Honorary committee member Learning Disabilities Foundation, Inc. Member Mayor's advisory board, Defense for Children International, National Society Prevention Cruelty to Children, World Affairs Council.
Advisory board member Ednl. Film Company; board directors International Alliance on Child Abuse and Neglect. Sustaining member Spastic Children's League, past president.
Member, past recording secretary Assistance League Southern California. Member SAG, American Federation television and Radio Artists, Victory Awards (Executive Committee), American Biographical Institute (national board advisors), Alpha Delta Kappa (honorary).
Connections
M. Robert O'Meara (deceased). Children: John Hopkins, Charles Hopkins (deceased). Married Robert Sigholtz, November 1986.
Stepchildren: Taryn, Whitney.
Awards
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Recipient Cross of Merit, Knightly Order of St. Brigitte, 1967, Victor M. Carter Diamond award Japan-American Society, 1970, Dame Cross of Merit of Order of St. John of Denmark, 1980, Official Seal of 34th Governor California, 1981, Woman of Achievement award Career Guild, 1982, Women MakingHistory award National Federation Business Professional Women's Clubs, 1983, Distinguished American award for service, 1984, Humanitarian award National Fraternity Eagles, 1984, National Recognition award outstanding leadership American Heritage Foundation, 1986, Notable American award service to California, 1986, Dove of Peace award Pacific Southwest and Control Pacific Regions B'nai B'rith, 1987, Paul Harris fellow award Rotary Foundation, 1989, International Collaboration to Prevention Child Abuse award His Royal Highness Queen of England, 1989, Living Legacy award Women's International Center, 1989, Love and Help the Children award, 1990, Presidential award, 1990, Kiwanis World Svc. medal, 1991, Family Circle award Family Circle Magazine, 1992, Outstanding Woman for Tennessee award National Museum Women in Arts, 1993, National Caring award National Caring Institute, 1993, Hubert Humphrey award Touchdown Club Washington, 1994, numerous others.Recipient Cross of Merit, Knightly Order of St. Brigitte, 1967, Victor M. Carter Diamond award Japan-American Society, 1970, Dame Cross of Merit of Order of St. John of Denmark, 1980, Official Seal of 34th Governor California, 1981, Woman of Achievement award Career Guild, 1982, Women MakingHistory award National Federation Business Professional Women's Clubs, 1983, Distinguished American award for service, 1984, Humanitarian award National Fraternity Eagles, 1984, National Recognition award outstanding leadership American Heritage Foundation, 1986, Notable American award service to California, 1986, Dove of Peace award Pacific Southwest and Control Pacific Regions B'nai B'rith, 1987, Paul Harris fellow award Rotary Foundation, 1989, International Collaboration to Prevention Child Abuse award His Royal Highness Queen of England, 1989, Living Legacy award Women's International Center, 1989, Love and Help the Children award, 1990, Presidential award, 1990, Kiwanis World Svc. medal, 1991, Family Circle award Family Circle Magazine, 1992, Outstanding Woman for Tennessee award National Museum Women in Arts, 1993, National Caring award National Caring Institute, 1993, Hubert Humphrey award Touchdown Club Washington, 1994, numerous others.