Cecile Richards | |
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President of Planned Parenthood | |
In office February 2006 – April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Gloria Feldt |
Succeeded by | Leana Wen |
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Born | Waco, Texas, U.S. | July 15, 1957
Spouse | Kirk Adams |
Children | 3 |
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Residence | New York City |
Education | Brown University (BA) |
Cecile Richards (born July 15, 1957)[1] is an American activist who served as the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund from 2006 to 2018. In 2010, Richards was elected to the Ford Foundation board of trustees. In spring 2019, Richards co-founded Supermajority, a women's political action group.