Background
Aitchison, Anne Catherine was born on December 27, 1939 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Willard Francis and Elizabeth (Smith) Speer.
Aitchison, Anne Catherine was born on December 27, 1939 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Willard Francis and Elizabeth (Smith) Speer.
Bachelor of Music, University of Michigan, 1963; Master of Music, University of Michigan, 1965.
Chair, Naperville (Illinois) Area Recycling Center, 1980-1989; executive director, Naperville (Illinois) Area Recycling Center, 1989-1993; executive director, Sun Shares, Durham, North Carolina, 1994-1996; consultant, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, since 1996. Member Citizen's Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Will County, Illinois, 1989-1990, Task Force on Solid Waste, Illinois, 1989-1990, Task Force on Degradable Plastic, Illinois, 1990-1991, Mayor's Advisory Committee on Plastic Recycling, Chicago, 1990, Chairman's Environmental Committee, DuPage County, 1993. Consultant community recycling Research Triangle Institute, Durham.
Founding member Naperville Chamber Winds, 1981—1993. Director DuPage Environmental Awareness Center, 1987—1993. President Meals on Wheels, 2009—2010.
Member Chairman's Environmental Commission, DuPage County, 1992—1993, Durham County Solid Waste Advisory Board, 1994—1996. Board directors Durham Symphony, 1994—2000, 2001—2007, member education outreach committee, since 1994, president, 2004—2005. Board directors Meals on Wheels, Durham, 1999—2005, 2007—2010, president board Durham, 2001—2002.
Board directors, membership chairman Friends of Durham Library., 1999—2001. Member Illinois Recycling Association (co-president 1987-1990, founding director since 1980, Pied Piper of Recycling 1989, founding member 25th anniversary award, 2005), Women in Waste, Illinois Environmental Council (board directors 1989-1990), League of Women Voters (board directors Naperville chapter 1977-1993), Kiwanis (Distinguished Service award 1987).
Married Robert Terringtom Aitchison, August 10, 1963. Children: Hannah, Guy, Will.