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Sara Miller McCune

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Sara Miller McCune (born 1941) is the co-founder and Chair of SAGE Publications.

Biography
Miller was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Manhattan.[1] She was international president of B'nai B'rith Girls at the age of 19, and has spoken of the importance of tzedakah.[1] She founded the independent academic publishing company SAGE with her late husband George McCune in 1965.[2][3] She is on the Board of Directors of The American Academy of Political and Social Science.[4] In 2008, she announced the launch of Miller-McCune magazine, published in print and online, by the nonprofit Miller McCune Center for Research, Media and Public Policy, with support from SAGE.[5] She has funded schools in the developing world,[6] and made contributions to California organizations and educational establishments, including $2.5 million to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital,[7] $3.5 million to found the SAGE Center For the Study of the Mind at UCSB,[8][9] and over $5 million to the Granada Theater Restoration Project.[10] She is also a trustee and supporter of the UCSB Foundation [9] She founded the charitable McCune Foundation in 1990.[11] In 2003, she received the Spirit of Entrepreneurship award at the Entrepreneur of the Year awards, sponsored by Ernst and Young.[12] Womens Campaign International (WCI) recently honored her at an event entitled Shattering The Glass Ceiling: Honoring Inspirational Women Around The Globe.[13]

References
1. ^ a b Robyn Rosen (May 5, 2011). "Sara steps in to help the Globe" (http://www.thejc.com/news/uknews/48500/sara-steps-help-globe). thejc.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013. 2. ^ "SAGE - the natural home for authors, editors and societies - About us" (http://www.sagepub.co.uk/aboutCompany.nav). Sagepub.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 3. ^ "Access to SAGE material in Asia - Research Information" (http://www.researchinformation.info/news/news_story.php?news_id=179). Researchinformation.info. 2008-0109. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 4. ^ "Board of Directors" (http://www.aapss.org/about-the-academy/board-of-directors). AAPSS. Retrieved 2012-0711. 5. ^ "The Santa Barbara Independent Miller McCune Launches New Magazine" (http://www.independent.com/news/2008/mar/21/miller-mccune-launches-new-magazine/). Independent.com. 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 6. ^ "Welcome to Ghimire Foundation - Messages from Donors" (http://www.ghimirefoundation.org/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=45). Ghimirefoundation.org. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 7. ^ "Two miles may not be enough" (http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2007/06/26/news/news03.txt). Santamariatimes.com. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 8. ^ "SAGE Center" (http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/index.htm). Sagecenter.ucsb.edu. 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 9. ^ a b "UCSB Press Release: "Philanthropist Sara Miller McCune and SAGE Publications Establish Endowed Chair for UCSB Dean of Social Sciences "" (http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=1732). Ia.ucsb.edu. 2008-0227. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 10. ^ [1] (http://www.granadasb.org/donors.html)

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10. ^ [1] (http://www.granadasb.org/donors.html) 11. ^ "Our Mission & Vision" (http://www.mccunefoundation.org/mission/index.htm). McCune Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 12. ^ "Archives | www.toacorn.com | Thousand Oaks Acorn" (http://www.toacorn.com/News/2003/1211/Business/). www.toacorn.com. Retrieved 2012-02-02. 13. ^ "Women's Campaign International | Event Report: Shattering the Glass Ceiling" (http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/2008/11/event-report-shattering-the-glass-ceiling/). Womenscampaigninternational.org. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2012-02-02.

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