Doris Ryer Nixon | |
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Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | October 1, 1893
Died | June 24, 1948 San Francisco, California | (aged 54)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Civic Leader |
Spouse | divorced |
Children | Lewis Nixon III and Blanche Nixon |
Parent(s) | Fletcher and Blanche Ryer |
Doris Ryer Nixon (October 1, 1893 – June 24, 1948) was an American civic leader, particularly on the home front during World War II. The granddaughter of one of California's first doctors, and daughter-in-law of a shipbuilder and industrialist, she became a national vice-president of the American Women's Voluntary Services (AWVS) during the war.