Background
Tull, Tanya was born on March 22, 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States.
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Tanya Tull
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Bachelor, Scripps College for Women, 1964; teaching credential, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971; D Social Science (honorary), Whittier College, 1992.
Career
Founder, executive director, Para Los Niíos, Los Angeles, 1980-1986; founder, executive director, Beyond Shelter, Los Angeles, since 1988; co-founder, co-director, Los Angeles Family Housing Corporation, Los Angeles, 1983-1988; founder, acting executive director, A Cmty. of Friends, Los Angeles, 1988-1990. Consultant in field, since 1986.
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Daughter of Samuel Adams and Clare Sara (Weitzman) Cherry. Widowed; children: Daniel, Deborah, Rebecca.
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Recipient Jefferson award National Institute Public Svc., 1982, Public Affairs award Coro Foundation, 1983, Ethics in Action award Ethical Culture Society, 1984, Distinguished Alumna award Scripps College for Women, 1986, Ralph Bunche Peace award United Nations Organisation, 1987, Founder's award NAFE, 1988, Woman of Year award Robinson's, 1993, Nonprofit Sector award National Alliance to EndHomelessness, 1996, Citizen Activist award Gleitsman Foundation, 1996. Named one of A Hundred Heroes of Our Time, Newsweek magazine, 1986, one of26 leaders Visions for Future of Metropolitan Los Angeles, Los Angeles Mega-Cities Project, 1995.Recipient Jefferson award National Institute Public Svc., 1982, Public Affairs award Coro Foundation, 1983, Ethics in Action award Ethical Culture Society, 1984, Distinguished Alumna award Scripps College for Women, 1986, Ralph Bunche Peace award United Nations Organisation, 1987, Founder's award NAFE, 1988, Woman of Year award Robinson's, 1993, Nonprofit Sector award National Alliance to EndHomelessness, 1996, Citizen Activist award Gleitsman Foundation, 1996. Named one of A Hundred Heroes of Our Time, Newsweek magazine, 1986, one of26 leaders Visions for Future of Metropolitan Los Angeles, Los Angeles Mega-Cities Project, 1995.