Moss, Corinne "Corky", 1924-2001

Corinne “Corky” Moss (née Wollman; April 22, 1924 – 2001) was a philanthropist involved in establishing and supporting multiple educational and community efforts in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was the daughter of Murray Wollman, a Las Vegas landowner and developer, and his wife Agnes. The family moved to Las Vegas in 1936, where Moss graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1941. She graduated from Stanford University in 1945 and married Melvin S. Moss in 1946, with whom she had two daughters.

The Moss family lived in Las Vegas from 1952 to 1967. Corinne Moss was a founding member of the Head Start program and the Temple Beth Sholom nursery school. She was also active in the John S. Park Elementary School Parent Teacher Association and the Girl Scouts. After convincing the Service League of Las Vegas (which is now called the Junior League) to change a policy that excluded Jewish women from their ranks, Moss served as president of the organization.

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"Anti-Semitism in Nevada." Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Accessed April 8, 2016. http://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/anti-semitism-nevada.

"Early LV resident, community activist Moss dies at 77." Las Vegas Sun. November 30, 2001. Accessed April 8, 2016. http://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/nov/30/early-lv-resident-community-activist-moss-dies-at-/.