Dorothy Schiff

Dorothy Schiff (born March 11, 1903, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 30, 1989, New York City) was an American newspaper publisher of the New York Post, then a steadfastly liberal publication. Schiff attended Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College in 1920–21, and for some years she led the life of a wealthy debutante and socialite. During the 1930s, however, she became interested in social service and reform. She served on the boards of the Henry Street Settlement,...