Early Life and Background Born: August 12, 1909, Chicago, United States of America Died: October 5, 1997 Parents: Margaret and Egbert H. Gold (successful businessman in radiator and heating systems) Education: Masters School at Dobbs Ferry, New York; Finishing school in Italy Early life involved extensive travel to London and Paris, socializing with European elite. Wartime Humanitarian Efforts By 1939, living in Paris w…