Ethel Percy Andrus
Ethel Percy Andrus | |
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Andrus in 1936 | |
| Born | September 21, 1884 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1967 (aged 82) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago Lewis Institute University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | First woman high school principal in California; founder of AARP |
Ethel Percy Andrus (September 21, 1884 – July 13, 1967) was a long-time educator and the first female high school principal in California. She was also an elder rights activist and the founder of AARP in 1958.
In 1993, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. In 1995, she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.