[1] Carol was the only child of a wealthy Chicago furniture manufacturer.
Her enthusiasm for opera showed itself when she returned home from study in Europe in 1950.
[2] With Lawrence Kelly, also aged 28, a real estate agent and insurance broker, and the conductor Nicola Rescigno she organized the rebirth of a resident opera company at the Chicago Civic Opera building.
[3] In 1958 she engaged Pino Donati from Italy as her assistant and artistic director - a function in which he continued till his death in 1975.
[4] Fox was ousted from the board of the opera in 1981 and died shortly afterwards.