AARP
Sign in to saveAARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is an interest group in the United States focusing on issues affecting those 50 and older. The organization, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., said it had more than 38 million members as of 2018. The magazine and bulletin it sends to its members are the two largest-circulation publications in the United States.
Key facts
- Organization.logo
- AARP logo 2023.svg
- Organization.image
- AARP Headquarters (53840387949).jpg
- Organization.caption
- AARP headquarters in Washington, D.C. (2024)
- Organization.founder
- Ethel Percy AndrusLeonard Davis
- Organization.type
- 501(c)(4) non-profit organization
- Organization.headquarters
- 601 E Street, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Organization.location
- Offices in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands
- Organization.leader_title
- CEO
- Organization.leader_name
- Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan
- Organization.leader_title2
- Board Chair
- Organization.leader_name2
- Lloyd E. Johnson
- Organization.subsidiaries
- AARP FoundationAARP Services IncLegal Counsel for the ElderlyOATS/Senior PlanetWish of a Lifetime
- Organization.name
- AARP
- Organization.num_staff
- 2,250
- Organization.former name
- American Association of Retired Persons (1958–1999)
- Organization.tax_id
- 95-1985500
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34 sectionsContents
- Overview
- History
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Economic security
- Health care
- Brain health
- Advocacy
- Health care
- Medicare
- Lower prescription drug costs
- Health insurance
- Social Security
- Age discrimination
- Consumer fraud protection
- Local advocacy
- Programs and offerings
- Virtual Community Center
- AARP Driver Safety
- AARP publications and broadcasts
- Awards
- Innovation Labs
- Finances and the economy
- Tax Aide
- The Longevity Economy Outlook
- Telephone "town halls"
- Affiliates
- Criticism
- Senate investigation
- Class action lawsuits
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is an interest group in the United States focusing on issues affecting those 50 and older. The organization, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., said it had more than 38 million members as of 2018. The magazine and bulletin it sends to its members are the two largest-circulation publications in the United States.
AARP was formed in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired educator from California, and Leonard Davis, who later founded Colonial Penn's insurance companies. It is an influential lobbying group in the United States. AARP sells paid memberships, and markets insurance and other services to its members.
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