Background
Wirsig, Jane Dealy was born on August 22, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of James Bond and Anna B. (McQuillen) Dealy.
Wirsig, Jane Dealy was born on August 22, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of James Bond and Anna B. (McQuillen) Dealy.
Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College, 1941. Master of Science (Vassar College fellow1941-1942), Columbia University, 1942.
Network radio newswriter Columbia Broadcasting System, 1942—1943. Freelance writer, articles & short stories to various magazines, since 1942. Editor Vassar Alumnae Magazine, 1952—1953, Wirsig, Gordon & O'Connor Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1956—1958.
Editor, rewriter Companion in Paris, Woman's Home Companion, 1953—1956. Editorial consultant Educational Testing Service, Princeton, 1957—1960, director, publications, 1960—1970, executive director, information services & publications, 1971—1974, secretary corporation, 1974—1980.
Member, executive board George Washington Council Boy Scouts America, 1976—1980. Member of Greater Princeton Chamber of Commerce (director 1974-1981, vice president 1976-1980, president 1980), American Association Higher Education, Vassar Club (vice president, central New Jersey 1955-1957), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Woodrow Wirsig, December 11, 1942. Children: Alan Robert, Guy Rodney, Paul Harold.