Roberts was born in
Manhattan,
New York on May 12, 1934. She founded the Fund of the Four Directions, which gave grants to organizations working for Native Americans. Roberts was also among the founding members of
Women's World Banking. Roberts was married and divorced thrice. She had four children from her first marriage to
Robert Laughlin Pierson. Roberts died on December 18, 2024, at the age of 90. ==Books==