Agnese haury biography of george mason

Full PDF. Agnese Haury , philanthropist, humanitarian, and internationalist, was driven by an abiding commitment to social justice and a love of anthropology and archaeology. From the s until her death in at age ninety, Agnese used her wealth to promote the well-being of the people of the world and support research into the cultures that came before us.

Although most of the projects that received her support were U. As an attorney, he represented a variety of clients, including some whose interests were affected by the government of Pima County, in which Tucson is located. I was then a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

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From time to time, Clague would suggest that we have lunch and would invoke pro forma a project of one client or other, mention the client, then move on to more cosmopolitan topics. I agreed at once. At the dinner, which was rather formal, Clague introduced me to Agnese Haury and seated us next to each other. For the next two hours we talked nonstop, and I realized I had met an extraordinary individual.

Agnese had become friends with Clague when his law firm had assisted her in establishing a program for providing interpretation services to non-English speakers who faced court proceedings. She had become indignant upon learning of the ongoing miscarriage of justice facing people having to appear in court but lacking English and an understanding of the U.