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| ⚫ | '''Betsy Bloomingdale''' (born '''Betty Lee Newling''' on ] ], although some sources indicate ]) is an internationally known ]. She is the widow of ], and is close friends with former ] ]. | ||
| Bloomingdale holds the namesake of the United States department store outlet ], as her husband was the chain's heir.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9216285|title=Alfred S. Bloomingdale Biography (1916–82)|publisher=Biography.com|accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | '''Betsy Bloomingdale''' (born '''Betty Lee Newling''' on ] ], although some sources indicate ]) is an internationally known ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Mrs. Bloomingdale is a lifelong resident of Los Angeles, currently residing in ]. A ], she was involved in ] projects for the ]. She also contributed to the funding for the development of the ]. | ||
| She ]ed a book on entertaining, but is best-known as the widow of ] and a friend of ] and ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Bloomingdale's life and marriage and her husband's well-publicized affair were the basis of Dominick Dunne's novel An Inconvenient Woman. However, Bloomingdale remains friendly with Dunne, appearing with him at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2006. Other friends have included Joan Collins and East Coast socialiate Nan Kempner. | ||
| ⚫ | A ], she was involved in ] projects for the ]. | ||
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| ⚫ | Bloomingdale's life and marriage and her husband's well-publicized affair were the basis of |
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| Mrs. Bloomingdale is a lifelong resident of Los Angeles, currently residing in ]. | |||
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Betsy Bloomingdale (born Betty Lee Newling on August 2 1926, although some sources indicate 1922) is an internationally known socialite. She is the widow of Alfred S. Bloomingdale, and is close friends with former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
Bloomingdale holds the namesake of the United States department store outlet Bloomingdale's, as her husband was the chain's heir.
Mrs. Bloomingdale is a lifelong resident of Los Angeles, currently residing in Holmby Hills. A Roman Catholic, she was involved in fundraising projects for the Los Angeles Cathedral. She also contributed to the funding for the development of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Bloomingdale's life and marriage and her husband's well-publicized affair were the basis of Dominick Dunne's novel An Inconvenient Woman. However, Bloomingdale remains friendly with Dunne, appearing with him at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2006. Other friends have included Joan Collins and East Coast socialiate Nan Kempner.
Footnotes
- "Alfred S. Bloomingdale Biography (1916–82)". Biography.com. Retrieved 2008-01-01.