Background
Thulin, Adelaide Ann was born on November 15, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Martin Evold and Kathleen Marie (Glennon) Peterson.
interior designer design company executive
Thulin, Adelaide Ann was born on November 15, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Martin Evold and Kathleen Marie (Glennon) Peterson.
Student, Northwestern University, 1943—1947. Associate of Arts in Interior Design, Harper College, 1977.
Assistant production manager Cruttenden & Eger, Chicago, 1946. Editor Mount Prospect (Illinois) Independent, 1960. Real estate salesperson Homefinders, Northwest Chicago and suburbs, 1965, 69-70.
Assistant vice president advertising Littelfuse, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1966-1967. Owner, president Applied Design Associates, Mount Prospect, since 1977. Partner, secretary Applied Design International Ltd., since 1992.
Career day speaker local high schools, since 1982. Board directors Works subsidiary Private Industry Council.
Organizer, Mothers March of Dimes, Mount Prospect, 1953-1954, Volunteers for Stevenson, 1952, 56, Citizens for Douglas, 1954, Citizens for Kennedy, 1960. Member Fair Review Council, Chicago, 1983-1984. Member 13th Congressional District Democratic Women's Club, publicity chairman, 1957-1958.
Member Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus, 1972. Delegate Illinois Statehouse Conference on Small Business, 1984, 85. Board directors Arts Council Mount Prospect, 1986-1993l organizer Mount Prospect chapter International Sister Cities Program.
Chairman Mount Prospect Sign Review Board. Member renovation committee Mount Prospect History Society, since 1988. President community education council High School District 214, 1994-1996.
Board directors Community Education Foundation. Reader for print-handicpped CRIS RAdio, 1982-1992. Member American Institute of Architects (professional affiliate Chicago chapter), American Women International Understanding, National Small Business United (board directors, vice president state government affairs 1994), Illinois Coalition for North America Free Trade Agreement, Women's Archt.
League (publicity chairman 1964-1965), Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Women in Architect, Society Design Administration, International Society Poets (distinguished), Gamma Alpha Chi.
Married Frederick Adolph Thulin, Junior, August 18, 1945. Children: Frederick, Kristin, Mary, Margaret, Francis, Peter, Andrea, Charles, Joseph, Kathleen, James, Suzanne, Patricia.