Background
Baron, Alma Fay S. was born on July 26, 1923 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Max J. and Emma C. (Aronson) Spann.
Baron, Alma Fay S. was born on July 26, 1923 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Max J. and Emma C. (Aronson) Spann.
Bachelor of Arts, University Pittsburgh, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wis-Madison, 1974.
Advertising manager, Kaufmann's, Pittsburgh, 1943;
head copywriter, Levy Brothers, Houston, 1945;
fashion coordinator, Baron's, Madison, Wisconsin, 1946-1954;
host, television Talent, Station WMTV, Madison, Wisconsin, 1953-1954;
host, Station WQED, Pittsburgh, 1954-1958;
host, Station KORN, Mitchell, South Dakot, 1958-1966;
host, Station KELO, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1959-1966;
co-owner, Lee Baron's Women's Store, Madison, 1966-1971;
instructor, University of Wisconsin Management Institute, Madison, 1974-1977;
associate professor management, University of Wisconsin Management Institute, Madison, 1978-1981;
professor management, University of Wisconsin Management Institute, Madison, 1981-1988;
professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin Management Institute, Madison, since 1988. Member international board Institute Certified Professional Sections, 1977-1981. Visiting faculty Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Pennsylvania State University University Park, U. Oklahoma, Norman, Purdue University, W. Lafayette.
Lecturer in Scandanavia, United Kingdom, India. Started Senior Class television progam in Madison, Wisconsin, 1996, now statewide.
President Madison Civic Music Association, 1971—1973. Vice president Young Women’s Christian Association, Madison, 1973—1976. President Madison Civice Club, 1985—1986.
Chairman board advisers St. Mary's Hospital, from 1986. Chairman blue ribbon millennium committee University Wisconsin Retired Association. President University Wisconsin Faculty-Staff Association, 1999—2000.
Member American Association of University Women, American Business Communications Association, American Society Training and Development (member senior faculty symposium 1980), Wisconsin International Women's Forum (initiator since 1987), General Semantics Association, Wisconsin Academy Arts and Sciences, Association Platform Speakers, National Telemedia Council (Journalist award 1996), University Wisconsin-Madison Retired Faculty Association (1st president), B'nai B'rith, Blackhawk Country Club, Zeta Phi Eta.
Married Lee A. Baron, December 23, 1944. Children– Ellen J., Michael A., Jill S.