Background
McRae, Barbara Sears was born on September 29, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Robert Carver and Emma Mary (Hoch) Sears.
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Barbara Sears McRae
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Bachelor of Science in Biology, St. Saint Louis University, 1964; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1965-1966.
Career
Research assistant chemistry department, St. Saint Louis University, 1964-1965;
systems engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, Atlanta, 1966-1973;
reporter, feature writer, Franklin (North Carolina) Press, 1977-1981;
staff assistant corporation communications, Nantahala Power & Light Company, Franklin, 1981-1992;
coordinator marketing services, Nantahala Power & Light Company, Franklin, since 1992. Creative writing instructor Southwestern Community College, Franklin, 1980-1983, 90. Lecturer, presenter Macon County History Society, Franklin, since 1982.
Columnist Franklin Press, since 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Chair Governor's Leadership Conference for Women, Franklin, 1980. Vice president Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce, 1980. Board directors Western North Carolina Tomorrow, Cullowhee, since 1988, Mountain Federal Credit Union, since 1993.
State representative Southeast DeSoto Trails Commission, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1988-1990. Trustee Macon County Public Library., Franklin, since 1989. President Main St. Franklin, 1991, Macon County Community Foundation, 1994-1996.
Member Macon County History Society (president 1994), North Carolina Writers Network.
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Married James H. McRae, December 29, 1972.
