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Edith Windsor (Edith Schlain) was born on 20 June, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American LGBTQ rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. Discover Edith Windsor's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As Edith Schlain
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Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 20 June, 1929
Birthday 20 June
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death 12 September, 2017
Died Place New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Edith Windsor's Husband?

Her husband is Saul Windsor (m. 1951-1952) Thea Clara Spyer (m. 2007-2009) Judith Kasen (m. 2016)

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Edith Windsor Net Worth

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1929

Edith "Edie" Windsor (née Schlain; June 20, 1929 – September 12, 2017) was an American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM.

1950

Windsor received her bachelor's degree from Temple University in 1950.

1951

However, after Windsor decided she did not want to live life as a lesbian, they reconciled and got married after graduation, in May 1951.

1952

They divorced less than one year afterward, on March 3, 1952 and she confided in him that she longed to be with women.

Shortly after her divorce, Windsor left Philadelphia for New York City.

1955

In 1955, she began pursuing a master's degree in mathematics, which she obtained from New York University in 1957.

She then joined IBM, where she worked for the next sixteen years.

During this time, she spent two semesters studying applied mathematics at Harvard University on an IBM fellowship.

While attending New York University, Windsor worked for the university's math department, entering data into its UNIVAC.

She also worked as a programmer at Combustion Engineering, Inc., where she worked with physicists and the UNIVAC.

1957

After receiving her master's degree in mathematics in 1957 from New York University, Windsor began work in senior technical and management positions at IBM in 1958.

Her work at IBM was primarily related to systems architecture and implementation of operating systems and natural language processors.

Windsor began her career at IBM as a mainframe programmer.

1963

Windsor met Thea Spyer, an Amsterdam-born psychologist, in 1963 at Portofino, a restaurant in Greenwich Village.

When they initially met, each was already in a relationship.

1965

They occasionally saw each other at events over the next two years, but it was not until a trip to the East End of Long Island in the late spring of 1965 that they began dating each other.

To help keep the relationship a secret from her co-workers, Windsor invented a relationship with Spyer's fictional brother Willy — who was actually a childhood doll belonging to Windsor — to explain Spyer's phone calls to the office.

1967

In 1967, Spyer asked Windsor to marry, although it was not yet legal anywhere in the United States.

Fearing that a traditional engagement ring might expose Windsor's sexual orientation to her coworkers, Spyer instead proposed with a circular diamond pin.

1968

In May 1968, she attained the title designating the highest level technical position at IBM, senior systems programmer.

Windsor worked at IBM for 16 years and was well known around IBM for her "top-Notch debugging skills".

She received the first IBM PC delivered in New York City.

However, the company rejected her insurance form naming her partner Thea Spyer as a beneficiary.

Windsor also assisted the Atomic Energy Commission, and was at one point even investigated by the FBI.

Windsor feared that it was because of her closeted homosexuality.

This was during the time right after the Lavender Scare.

She later found out it was because of her sister's ties to the Teacher's Union.

1975

In 1975, Windsor left IBM and became the founding president of PC Classics, a consulting firm specializing in software development projects.

During this time consulting, Windsor helped many LGBTQ groups become "tech literate".

She helped many LGBTQ organizations computerize their mail systems.

Saul Windsor was Edie's older brother's best friend, whom she had known for many years and respected.

They went to college together and during their third year, Saul proposed marriage and Edie accepted.

Their relationship ended at one time during the engagement when Edie fell in love with a female classmate.

2013

She was the lead plaintiff in the 2013 Supreme Court of the United States case United States v. Windsor, which overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and was considered a landmark legal victory for the same-sex marriage movement in the United States.

The Obama administration and federal agencies extended rights, privileges and benefits to married same-sex couples because of the decision.

Windsor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James and Celia Schlain, a Russian Jewish immigrant family of modest means.

She was the youngest of three children.

During her childhood, her family suffered as a result of the Great Depression, and her father lost both his candy-and-ice-cream store and their home above it.

In school, she at times experienced anti-Semitism.

Throughout school, she dated boys her age, but said later she recalls having crushes on girls.