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Nancy Kissinger
American philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nancy Sharon Kissinger (née Maginnes; born April 13, 1934) is an American philanthropist and socialite. She was the widow of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.[1]
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Born | Nancy Sharon Maginnes (1934-04-13) April 13, 1934 (age 90) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Mount Holyoke College (B.A., History, 1955) Harvard University |
Occupation | Philanthropist |
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Before her marriage, she was an aide to New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. She worked as Kissinger's researcher while he worked at Harvard University.[2] She later became director of international studies for Rockefeller's Commission on Critical Choices for Americans.[3]