Biography

Biography of Mildred Robbins Leet

Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the Audrey Cohen College for Human Services in April 1988 (Chair Emeritus of the Board of the Audrey Cohen College for Human Services from 1987 to 1999)
Doctorate of Laws from Marymount College, Tarrytown, in May 1991
Honorary Doctorate from Lynn University in 1993
Honorary Doctorate from Norwich University in 1994
Alumni Achievement Award of the New York University Alumni Association, 1995
Honorary doctorate from Connecticut College in 1996.

Vice President of the U.S. Committee for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), which she helped found in 1984.
Co-founder of United Cerebral Palsy in 1948
Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Board member of the Overseas Development Council
Trustee of the International Development Conference
Member of the UN International Task Force on the Informal Sector Development in Africa.
From 1957-1964 she was the UN Representative for the National Council of Women of USA. She served as President of the Council from 1964-68, emphasizing civil rights, international peacekeeping and organizing the first Women's Conference on National Service.
From 1968-70 she was Vice President of the International Council of Women
Active member on the Women's Advisory Committee on Poverty in the US Office of Economic Opportunity.
She founded the UN Hospitality Information Service resulting in the creation of the New York City Commission for UN and Consular Corps.
From 1968-1974 she participated in the development of the International Peace Academy.
She organized an International Task Force of Women in 1978 to prepare for the 1979 UN Conference on Science and Technology for Development. She was appointed a member of the US Delegation and the preparation resulted in the Resolution focusing on women in science and technology.

Recipient of the Women of the World Award
presented by Princess Diana in 1989.

1985: Theodore Kheel Award of the Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution
1986: Women of Conscience Award the National Council of Women of the USA Inc.
1989: Women of the World Award presented by Princess Diana and WomenAid (also presented to Wangari Maathai and Mother Theresa)
1990: Spirited Championship of Role of Women, Interaction Award
1997: Distinguished Service Award, United Cerebral Palsy
1997: Eleanor Schnurr Award from the United Nations Association
1997: Honoree at Birmingham Southern College’s “Women of Distinction” Gala
1998: NAWBO-NYC Spirit Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners, and the Advancing the Status of Women Award from the Soroptimist International of New York
2003: National Womens Hall of Fame Honoree

(With her late husband, Glen Leet)

1994: Champion of Enterprise Award from Avon Products Inc
1994: Joseph C. Wilson Award from the Rochester Association for the United Nations for "promoting world peace and human understanding through their contributions to international relations, and to the resolutions of international problems.
1993: Gleitsman Foundation Award for Achievement
1992: Presidential Points of Light Citation Award from Americas Promise
1992: International Humanity Service Award from the American Red Cross Overseas Association
1992: Award of Excellence from the U.S. Committee for UNIFEM