# Ruth Lilly

> Ruth Lilly was an American philanthropist, the last surviving great-grandchild of Eli Lilly, founder of the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical firm, and heir to the Lilly family fortune. A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, Ruth Lilly is estimated to have given away nearly $800 million of her inheritance during her lifetime, mostly in support of the arts, education, health, and environmental causes in Indianapolis and in Indiana.

*American philanthropist (1915-2009)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1915-08-02
- **Died:** 2009-12-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Ruth Lilly was an American philanthropist, the last surviving great-grandchild of Eli Lilly, founder of the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical firm, and heir to the Lilly family fortune. A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, Ruth Lilly is estimated to have given away nearly $800 million of her inheritance during her lifetime, mostly in support of the arts, education, health, and environmental causes in Indianapolis and in Indiana.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 45.5
- **Momentum:** 14.9

## Sources
- [Ruth Lilly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Lilly)
- [روث ليلي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AB_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2446153)

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