Gloria Feldt
Gloria Feldt | |
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Feldt at her podcast station | |
| President of Planned Parenthood | |
| In office 1996–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Faye Wattleton |
| Succeeded by | Cecile Richards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1942 Temple, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas Permian Basin (BA) |
| Occupation | Co-founder and president of Take The Lead, feminist, writer, author, speaker |
| Awards | Vanity Fair, America's Top 200 Women Leaders |
| Website | Official website |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Subject | Leadership, power, women's rights |
| Notable works | No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power |
Gloria Feldt (born April 13, 1942) is an American author, speaker, commentator, and feminist activist who gained recognition as a social and political advocate of women's rights. In 2013, she and Amy Litzenberger founded Take the Lead, a nonprofit initiative with a goal to propel women to leadership parity by 2025. She is a former CEO and president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, directing the organization from 1996 to 2005.