Ann Daly Tretter

Background

Tretter, Ann Daly was born on July 14, 1945 in Atlanta. Daughter of Emmett Forrest and Dorris (Burnette) Gardner.

Education

Student, Barry College, 1962-1963; Bachelor in Journalism, U. Missouri, 1967.

Career

Reporter, editor, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1967-1969; counselor, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. Public Relations, St. Louis, 1969-1974; president, Tretter Communications, Venice, Florida, 1974-1978; vice president, account executive, Frank Block Associations, St. Louis, 1977-1978; vice president, Aaron D. Cushman, St. Louis, 1978-1981; managing partner, Tretter-Gorman, Inc. Public Relations, St. Louis, 1981-1995; president, Tretter Group, Inc.

(formerly Tretter-Gorman, Inc.), St. Louis, since 1995.

Achievements

• Ann Daly Tretter has been listed as a noteworthy counsel by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign director St. Louis County Library tax increase, St. Louis, 1983,Chesterfield (Missouri) Fire District bond issue, 1984, Hayner Public Library expansion vote, Alton, Illinois, 1986. Founding director State of St. Louis Committee, board directors St. Louis Science Center, 1986-1988, Visiting Nurse Association GreaterSt. Louis, 1985-1988, St. Louis Cmty. Foundation, 1988-1995, Regional Commerce and Growth Association, since 1993, Executive Committee St. Louis County Fair and Air Show, since 1996.

Member National Association Women Business Owners (board directors St. Louis chapter), Women In Communication, Inc. (national president 1979-1980, Ruth Philpott Collins award 1978, 79, National Clarion award 1991, 94), Public Relations Society American (Silver Anvil program winner 1981).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba, sailing, ocean conservation.

Connections

Married Clayton Thomas Tretter, January 13, 1975 (deceased April 1978). 1 child, Stacey.

Father:

Emmett Forrest Gardner

Mother:

Dorris (Burnette) Gardner

Spouse:

Clayton Thomas Tretter

child:

Stacey Tretter