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Ethel Percy Andrus (September 21, 1884 – July 13, 1967) was a long-time educator and the first female high school principal in California. She was also an elder rights activist and the founder of AARP in 1958.
As we reflect on the remarkable story of AARP founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, we realize that she was many things to many people: a teacher, a patriot, a mentor, a leader, a visionary, a trendsetter, a disruptor, an advocate, an innovator and a voice for older adults struggling to get by.
Learn how the extraordinary AARP founder, Ethel Percy Andrus, changed aging in America forever through her passion for education and service.
Ethel Percy Andrus was a young school teacher who, in 1916, was named principal of Lincoln High School in Los Angeles – making her the first female high school principal in California. The school’s diverse student body spoke 32 languages, including Spanish, Italian, Russian and Chinese.
About our founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus: One Woman Who Changed America. In 1944, while driving to a faculty meeting at the Los Angeles high school where she’d served as principal for almost three decades, Ethel Percy Andrus made a decision that surprised even her.
May 1, 2011 · Ethel Andrus founded AARP on the simple premise that no one should have to live in a chicken coop, that all Americans-including the elderly–should live independent, productive, and dignified lives. What the commercial doesn’t mention is that Ethel Percy Andrus founded AARP while living here in Ojai.
Jun 1, 2018 · As AARP celebrates its 60th anniversary, many of its most popular and enduring programs can be traced back to its founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus.
