Overview
- Wallis Annenberg died July 28 at her Los Angeles home from complications of lung cancer, her family confirmed.
- She served as chair, president and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation for 16 years, directing more than $1.5 billion in grants to Southern California causes.
- Her philanthropy spanned education, arts and culture, social justice, animal welfare and environmental conservation across Los Angeles.
- Institutions bearing her name include the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the GenSpace senior center and the California Science Center’s Annenberg Building.
- Her four children will carry on the foundation’s work alongside its board under a new leadership structure.