Jean Schulz

Schulz’s late husband, Charles Schulz, created the “Peanuts” comic strip. Her philanthropic ventures have included SSU’s high-tech Schulz Information Center, considered one of the state’s top academic libraries.

Schulz, who has served as a volunteer with a range of organizations, also co-founded the Community Foundation of Sonoma County in 1983. The foundation manages hundreds of endowed charitable funds aimed at supporting area causes. She is chairwoman of the board of Charles Schulz Creative Associates and president of the board of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center.

Schulz lives in Santa Rosa.