Julia Pritt
Julia Pritt | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1932 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2010 (aged 77) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Known for | Cofounder of Attachmate |
Julia Pritt (July 9, 1932 – April 3, 2010[1]) was a Seattle area philanthropist and cofounder of Attachmate.[2] She founded Julia's Place (a homeless family shelter in the Madrona neighborhood[3][4]) and Washington Women in Need,[5][6] and donated land for an Issaquah park.[7][8] Pritt died in April, 2010.[9]
The Julia Pritt House, a shelter for the homeless in Issaquah, was named for her.[10]
Julia Pritt and Frank Pritt were Seattle software entrepreneurs who co-founded Attachmate in their living room in 1982.[2] They were married for 28 years before divorcing in 1990.[1]
Pritt was born in Torrance, California, in 1932 and died in Seattle in April 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Julia Pritt obituary", The Seattle Times, April 11, 2010 – via legacy.com
- ^ a b 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
[edit]- Julia's Place official website
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