PHILADELPHIA — Barbara Solit Bodenheimer, 64, who, with her husband, James, founded Egotrips, a leading trucking and transportation services provider for the touring industry, died after a battle with cancer at her home on Aug. 10. The Bodenheimers founded Egotrips in the early 1970s. Their longtime music artist client list includes, among many others, Elton John and Neil Diamond. Until 2010, Barbara Bodenheimer served as chief financial officer.
Barbara Bodenheimer was also an executive and a founder of Friends of Rittenhouse Square, a volunteer group dedicated to preserving the character of that area in center city Philadelphia. She served as the group’s chief financial officer for many years.
A Philadelphia native, Bodenheimer graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1969 with a degree in psychology.
Barbara Bodenheimer is survived by her husband, James; twin daughters Alexis and Emily; a son, John; and granddaughter, Zoe.
A funeral service attended by nearly 400 family members and friends was held Aug. 15 at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia’s center city, followed by a private interment.
