Victim
| Trisha Meili | |
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Trisha Meili in 2005 |
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| Born | Trisha Meili (1960-06-24) June 24, 1960 (age 52) Paramus, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Home town | New York City |
Trisha Meili (born June 24, 1960) was the victim often described in the media as the Central Park Jogger. Born and raised in Paramus, New Jersey and Pittsburgh, Meili was a Phi Beta Kappa economics major at Wellesley College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts. She later earned a Master of Arts from Yale University, and a Master of Business Administration from Yale School of Management. She worked at the Wall Street investment bank Salomon Brothers. Meili was referred to simply as the "Central Park Jogger" in most media accounts of the incident. However, local television stations did release her name in the days immediately following the attack, and two newspapers aimed at the African-American community, The City Sun and the Amsterdam News, and radio station WLIB continued to do so as the case progressed. In 2003, Meili confirmed her identity to the media, published a memoir entitled I Am the Central Park Jogger, and began a career as an inspirational speaker.
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