Mrs. Nat (Maria) Cole

Philanthropist
Ponte Vedra, Florida

Mrs. Cole has served in leadership positions in many organizations, including the Society's former Massachusetts Division. She was an overseer of the Boston Symphony and a member of the Board of Visitors of the Boston University Medical School. Mrs. Cole was cofounder of CARES at the University of Southern California, as well as a member of the board of the Berkshire Theatre Festival. She is the widow of entertainer Nat King Cole and mother of singer Natalie Cole.