# Muriel Kauffman > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Muriel_Kauffman > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Muriel_Kauffman.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Kauffman > Source revision: 1305089395 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian civic leader and philanthropist Kauffman Muriel Kauffman burial site, Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden **Muriel Irene McBrien Kauffman** (August 28, 1916 – March 17, 1995) was a Canadian civic leader and philanthropist in [Kansas City, Missouri](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Missouri). She was the wife and partner of [Ewing Kauffman](/source/Ewing_Kauffman). Ewing and Muriel worked together at Marion Labs and were the founding owners of the [Kansas City Royals](/source/Kansas_City_Royals) baseball team. She was born in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), graduated from the [Trafalgar Castle School](/source/Trafalgar_Castle_School) in [Whitby, Ontario](/source/Whitby%2C_Ontario) and [McMaster University](/source/McMaster_University) in [Hamilton, Ontario](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario). Her father was Toronto lawyer and politician [Fred McBrien](/source/Fred_McBrien).[1] She met Ewing in the early 1960s in [Miami, Florida](/source/Miami). He was attending a medical convention and she was vacationing at the same hotel. They married in February 1962. After her death, her remains were interred at the [Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden](/source/Ewing_and_Muriel_Kauffman_Memorial_Garden) next to her husband's remains.[2] in 1987, the Foundations for Ewing and Muriel split due to their diverse interests; Muriel focused her philanthropic effort on performing and visual arts, as well as causes related to healthcare,[3] whereas Ewing's favorite charities revolved around education and entrepreneurial support.[4] Muriel's legacy is further cemented with her receipt of the Mr. Baseball Award from the Baseball Writer Association of America, the William Booth Award from the Salvation Army, and, with her husband, the 1986 Mankind Award from the Heart of America Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.[4] Muriel was named a director of UMB in 1971, and she was granted an honorary doctor of law degree from McMaster University (her undergraduate alma mater) in 1985.[3] ## Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts In 1994, Muriel dedicated much of her foundation's effort to realizing the construction of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.[4] Upon Muriel Kauffman's death, Julia Irene Kauffman (Muriel's daughter) carried forward her mother's idea to build a performing arts center in Kansas City. As chairman of the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation, Julia Kauffman worked to turn her mother's dream into a performing arts center. In the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri, the [Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts](/source/Kauffman_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts) was opened in the fall of 2011.[5] The center includes a 1,600-seat concert hall and a 1,800-seat proscenium theater, and is the performance home for the Kansas City Symphony, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and the Kansas City Ballet. The Kauffman Center also features a diverse range of performances in both halls including dance and music of all types from pop to rock, light classical to country, jazz groups to bands, and gospel to folk music, as well as smaller Broadway and off-Broadway touring productions. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["First lady of the Kansas City Royals hailed from Toronto"](http://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20151022/282222304608667/TextView). *Toronto Star*. October 22, 2015. p. GT1. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Thompson, Jadiann (April 28, 2015). ["Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden says no more organized photos"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160827013933/http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/ewing-and-muriel-kauffman-memorial-garden-says-no-more-organized-photos). [KSHB TV 41](/source/KSHB-TV). Archived from [the original](https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/ewing-and-muriel-kauffman-memorial-garden-says-no-more-organized-photos) on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) Skodack, Debra (March 18, 1995). "Muriel Kauffman is dead- "Mrs. K." widow of the Royals owner was at Mayo Clinic". *Kansas City Star*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_4-2) Kauffman, Julia. ["Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation"](https://www.murielmcbrienkauffmanfoundation.org). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ll_kauffman-center (2010-10-14). ["Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts to Open in Kansas City September 16-18, 2011"](https://www.kauffmancenter.org/kauffman-center-for-the-performing-arts-to-open-in-kansas-city-september-16-18-2011/). *Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts*. Retrieved 2024-12-05. ## External links - [Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts](http://www.kauffmancenter.org) - [KC Public Library biography](https://web.archive.org/web/20070310233904/http://kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=34912) - [KCPL Resources](https://web.archive.org/web/20070312043307/http://kclibrary.org/localhistory/list.cfm?list=sub&SubjectareaID=69085) v t e Kansas City Royals Established in 1969 Based in Kansas City, Missouri Franchise History Expansion and draft Seasons Current roster Owners and executives Managers Opening Day starting pitchers All-time roster First-round draft picks Records No-hitters Awards and league leaders Royals Academy Broadcasting FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City KSMO-TV Ballparks Municipal Stadium Kauffman Stadium New Royals Stadium (proposed) Spring training Terry Park Baseball City Stadium Surprise Stadium Culture Sluggerrr Denny Matthews Ryan Lefebvre George Toma American Royal "Royals" (song) Lore Pine Tar Incident The Call 2014 AL Wild Card Game "A drive into deep left field by Castellanos" MLB in Omaha Bo Knows Team Hall of Fame Steve Busby Amos Otis Dick Howser Cookie Rojas Paul Splittorff Dennis Leonard Hal McRae Joe Burke Larry Gura Freddie Patek Ewing Kauffman George Brett Frank White Muriel Kauffman John Mayberry Dan Quisenberry Whitey Herzog Willie Wilson Jeff Montgomery Denny Matthews Bret Saberhagen Mark Gubicza Art Stewart Kevin Appier Mike Sweeney Ned Yost Bo Jackson John Schuerholz Cedric Tallis Alex Gordon Retired numbers 5 10 20 42 Minor league affiliates Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals High-A Quad Cities River Bandits Single-A Columbia Fireflies Rookie ACL Royals DSL Royals Fortuna DSL Royals Ventura Key personnel Owner: John Sherman President of baseball operations & general manager: J. 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