Reichert, Faith Keane (1901 November 11 – 2011 September 25)
Dates
- Existence: 1901 November 11 – 2011 September 25
Biography
Helen Faith Keane was a native New Yorker, born November 11, 1901, and known as "Happy," she was a proud member of the first Girl Scouts Troop who sold WWI war bonds outside the NY Public Library. A graduate of Cornell University 1925, and Columbia University 1931, Happy began her career as a copywriter and educator. In 1949, she founded The Round Table of Fashion Executives, and in 1951, hosted TV talk show, "FYI: The Helen Faith Keane Show," on Channel 5, winning McCall's Magazine Golden Microphone Award for outstanding broadcasting service to women. She joined The Graduate School of Retailing at New York University in 1947 to teach "Costume History." Keane passed away in 2011 at the age of 109.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The Roundtable of Fashion Executives records, 1949-2011
This collection contains records of The Roundtable of Fashion Executives and the life of its founder Faith Keane Reichert, 1949-2011.