Beatrice Fox
American, 1887 - 1968
In 1941 Beatrice Fox Auerbach established a foundation which helped finance educational and civic activities. An important beneficiary of the Auerbach Foundation was the Service Bureau for Women's Organization, founded in 1945. The Service Bureau became a center of local concern about international affairs and served as the host organization for the State Department's foreign visitor program.
Beatrice Fox Auerbach was an astute business woman and strong civic and cultural leader. She had a lasting impact on the Greater Hartford Community included civil rights, women's issues, education, hospitals, and the arts. Beatrice Fox Auerbach died on 29 November 1968.
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