Marilyn Saviola

Marilyn Saviola
Marilyn Saviola, from a 1965 publication
Born	Marilyn Elizabeth Saviola (1945-07-13)July 13, 1945 Manhattan, New York, US
Died	November 23, 2019(2019-11-23) (aged 74) Brooklyn, New York, US
Nationality	American
Education	Long Island University, BA New York University, MA
Occupation	Disability rights activist

Marilyn E. Saviola (July 13, 1945 – November 23, 2019) was an American disability rights activist, executive director of the Center for the Independence of the Disabled in New York from 1983 to 1999, and vice president of Independence Care System after 2000. Saviola, a polio survivor from Manhattan, New York, is known nationally within the disability rights movement for her advocacy for people with disabilities and had accepted many awards and honors for her work.