Genevieve Fiore

Genevieve Fiore
Peace Activist
1912 - 2002
INDUCTED 1991

Genevieve D’Amato Fiore, whose parents were born in Italy, dedicated her life to humanitarian and world peace activities.

She organized the Steele Center UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Group in North Denver in 1947 to promote international understanding. As the Group’s unpaid executive director for 14 years, Fiore worked with other nonprofit organizations focused on human rights and women’s rights. Often called Colorado’s “First Lady for Peace and International Cooperation,” she gave more than 4,000 speeches. She received numerous honors for her peace activism, including the George Washington Bronze Medal from the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge and the UNESCO Michelangelo Medal. In 1975, she was knighted by the Italian government for promoting the understanding of Italian culture.

“May Peace Prevail on Earth” – Peace Pole Project message