Cecile Richards is a prominent American activist who led Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its Action Fund from 2006 to 2018. During her tenure, she became a recognized figure in the reproductive rights movement. Beyond her work with Planned Parenthood, Richards joined the Ford Foundation's board of trustees in 2010. More recently, in 2019, she co-founded Supermajority, a political action group focused on women's issues.
At age 13, Cecile Richards was an honorary page to the Texas State Legislator in January 1971.
Cecile Richards graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Brown University in 1980.
Cecile Richards contributed the piece "Combating the Religious Right" to the 2003 anthology "Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium".
In 2006, Cecile Richards became the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
Cecile Richards was elected to the Ford Foundation board of trustees in 2010.
Cecile Richards stepped down as president of Planned Parenthood in 2018. The same year, she published her memoir, "Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead".
Cecile Richards co-founded the political action group Supermajority in April 2019.
In 2019, Cecile Richards co-founded Supermajority, a women's political action group.
Supermajority aimed to influence the 2020 elections by training women and promoting a women's political agenda.
Cecile Richards was diagnosed with glioblastoma in mid-2023.
Cecile Richards received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden on November 20, 2024.
Cecile Richards passed away on January 20, 2025.
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