Dorothy J. Killam
Dorothy J. Killam (née Dorothy Ruth Brooks Johnston; 1900 – 26 July 1965) was an American-born Canadian philanthropist. She was the wife of Canadian financier Izaak Walton Killam. When he died in 1955 she inherited his fortune and continued to build it until her own death 10 years later. She engaged in philanthropic activity during her lifetime and left her estate to a number of Canadian educational and research institutions.
Dorothy J. Killam | |
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| Born | Dorothy Ruth Brooks Johnston 1900 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | July 26, 1965 (aged 64–65) Villefranche-sur-Mer, France |
| Resting place | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Known for | Establishment of the Killam Trusts for higher education in Canada |
| Spouse | Izaak Walton Killam (1922–1955) |
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