Born Marie Jana Korbelova in Prague, Madeleine Albright was previously married to Joseph Medill Patterson Albright, whose family owned a large newspaper corporation, according to The Washington Post. The couple had three daughters: twins Anne and Alice, followed by Katherine five years later. Together, the Albright daughters made their mother a proud grandmother six times over.
Alice Patterson Albright is following in her mother's sizable footsteps through her work in government. On February 16, 2022, MCC reported that she was named a Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a federal agency that offers grants to programs helping reduce poverty and boost economic growth in underserved countries. "I am deeply honored to join the MCC team and grateful for the trust President Biden has put in me," Alice said in her acceptance speech. "MCC is truly a gem among U.S. foreign assistance agencies, leading our government's efforts to deliver global infrastructure investments alongside policy reforms in energy, transportation, agriculture, education, and more—all critical sectors to reducing poverty through sustainable and inclusive economic growth."
Previously, Alice served as CEO of the Global Partnership for Education. In a 2020 interview with the Aspen Institute, she spoke glowingly of a childhood that had allowed her to grow up and pursue her dreams. "Growing up, we could not have been more lucky. It never crossed our minds, ever, that we couldn't do exactly what we wanted. We were privileged," she said.
