Adelaide Smoki Bacon

Background

Bacon, Adelaide Smoki was born on January 29, 1928 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Alfred Leon and Ruth Dorothy (Burns) Ginepra.

Education

Student, The Art Institute of Chicago Boston, 1947; graduate, Jackson Von Ladau School Design, Boston, 1951.

Career

Public relations consultant, Boston, since 1968; president, Bacon-Concannon Associations, Boston, 1979-1995; director craftsmobiles, Summerthing Program, Boston, 1968-1973; director exhibits, Citifair, Boston, 1974; director Victorian exhibits, Bicentennial Boston 200, 1975; director special events, Bicentennial Boston 200, 1976; consultant special events., Institute Contemporary Art, 1977-1978; consultant special events., Boston Tea Party Ship, 1978-1979; fundraiser, Massachusetts Association Mental Health, 1979; director promotions, Metropolitan Center, 1979; coordinator grand finale celebration, Boston Jubilee 350, 1979-1980; coordinator, Elliot Norton Awards, 1983; public relations, Dyansen Gallery, Boston, 1987-1988; public relations, French Speaking League, 1987; consultant special events, Jordan Marsh, 1987; fundraiser, public relations, Boston Philharmonic, 1988; coordinator 30th anniversary celebration, Charles Playhouse, 1988; fundraiser, Elliot Norton Awards, 1989; coordinator benefit New England Premiere of film Glory, Afro-American Museum, 1990; public relations consultant, Boston Chamber Music Society, 1990; public relations, Paul Sorota Gallery of Fine Arts, 1990-1991; fundraising consultant, International Institute, 1991; public relations, fundraiser, Brookline H.S. Sesquicentennial Celebration, 1992-1993; co-host radio show, Celebrity Time, since 1980; co-host television show, On the Town. Guest lecturer Boston University School Public Rels., 1979, American Red Cross, 1987, Radcliffe College 4'0'Clock Forums, 1989. Contributing editor Design Times Magazine.

Achievements

• Adelaide Smoki Bacon has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations consultant, television host by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Candidate Democratic State Republican, Massachusetts, 1980. Bastille Day chairman French Library. Boston, since 1994; local advising committee National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Board directors Boston Literature Hour. Host parents committee Harvard College. Board directors Mugar Library., Special Collections, since 1994.

Visiting committee Museum Fine Arts, Eqyptian Department, since 1994. Board of trustees Boston Arts Festival, 1960-1963. Board directors, treasurer Samaritans, Boston, 1974-1984.

Art auction chairperson WGBH-Public Radio-television, Boston, 1969-1970. Board directors Urban League Eastern Massachusetts, Boston, 1975-1985. Former member numerous civic committees.

Interests

• Avocation: artistics graphics.

Connections

Married Edwin Conant Bacon, May 11, 1957 (deceased July 1974). Children: Brooks Conant, Hilary Conant. Married Richard Francis Concannon, October 13, 1979.

Father:

Alfred Leon Ginepra

Mother:

Ruth Dorothy (Burns) Ginepra

Spouse:

Richard Francis Concannon

Spouse:

Edwin Conant Bacon

child:

Brooks Conant Bacon

child:

Hilary Conant Bacon