| Julia Pritt | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-07-09)July 9, 1932 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2010(2010-04-03) (aged 77) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Known for | Cofounder of Attachmate |
Julia Pritt ((1932-07-09)July 9, 1932 – (2010-04-03)April 3, 2010) was a Seattle area philanthropist and cofounder of Attachmate. She founded Julia's Place (a homeless family shelter in the Madrona neighborhood) and Washington Women in Need, and donated land for an Issaquah park. Pritt died in April, 2010.
The Julia Pritt House, a shelter for the homeless in Issaquah, was named for her.
Julia Pritt and Frank Pritt were Seattle software entrepreneurs who co-founded Attachmate in their living room in 1982. They were married for 28 years before divorcing in 1990.
Pritt was born in Torrance, California, in 1932 and died in Seattle in April 2010.
References
- ^ "Julia Pritt obituary", The Seattle Times, April 11, 2010 – via legacy.com
- ^ Attachmate Announces Agreement to Sell the Company to Investment Group (press release), Attachmate, April 18, 2005 – via Marketwired.com
- Nicole Brodeur (February 16, 2012), "Serve up a helping of comfort", The Seattle Times
- Sarah Radmer (October 29, 2014), "Julia's Place home to many homeless families", Madison Park Times
- History, Washington Women in Need, archived from the original on 2002-02-08
- History of WWIN, Washington Women in Need, 2013
- Confluence Area Park: Welcome to Issaquah's Newest Gem (Civic Alerts newsletter), City of Issaquah, August 30, 2013
- Keith Ervin (August 28, 2013), "Downtown refuge comes together in Issaquah", The Seattle Times
- "Issaquah benefactor Julia Pritt dies", Issaquah Press, April 27, 2010
- Monisha Gulabani (August 17, 2011), "Sammamish man honored for community", Sammamish Review, Eastside Week, p. 14
External links
- Julia's Place official website
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