Ann Lurie

Ann Lurie (1944/1945 – June 24, 2024) was an American philanthropist and nurse who founded the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation with her husband Robert H. Lurie in 1986. She grew up in Miami, Florida, studying nursing at the University of Florida and working as a nurse. In 1973, she was attracted by the diversity and culture of Chicago and moved there to work as a pediatric intensive care nurse at Children's Memorial Hospital, now named the Lurie Children's Hospital in honor of her contributions. After her husband Robert Lurie's death in 1990, Ann Lurie dedicated herself to philanthropic work with her late husband's estate of $425 million. She became known for her generosity in health care, education, social services, and various other sectors, both locally in Chicago and worldwide. Notably, she donated large sums to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Greater Chicago Food Depository, PAWS Chicago, and more. In 2014, she remarried to filmmaker Mark Muheim in Jackson, Wyoming. She died on June 24, 2024 at the age of 79 from complications from a recent illness, survived by her husband, her six children, 16 grandchildren, and Muheim's two sons.

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