Margaret McNamara

Margaret Craig McNamara (22 August 1915 – 3 February 1981) was the founder of the nonprofit children's literacy organization Reading is Fundamental and the wife of the United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 22, 1915
Birth nameMargaret Craig
Birth place
Spokane Washington
cause of death
Cancer
Date of deathFebruary 03, 1981
Place of death
Washington D.C.
Resting place
Arlington County Virginia , Arlington National Cemetery
Education
University of California Berkeley
Spouse
Known for
Reading Is Fundamental

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