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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Perlman, Rhoda W.
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Description area
Dates of existence
1914-2011
History
Rhoda Perlman founded Lakeside Realty in Highland Park. She served as the president of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, the first woman in that role, where she initiated the sidewalk sale and other business district initiatives.
According to Perlman's obituary in the Chicago Tribune, her "great passion was the theater" as a supporter and participant. She was a founding board member of Steppenwolf and Apple Tree Theaters. She was active in "Senior Producers" where she hosted Cuisine Scene. a
Perlman was born in Chicago and graduated from the University of Chicago. She and her family, husband Harry and daughters Barbara and Joan, moved to Highland Park mid-century.