Background
Traeger, Barbara Shields was born on October 19, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Marshall Charles and Margaret Helen (Ward) Shields.
Traeger, Barbara Shields was born on October 19, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Marshall Charles and Margaret Helen (Ward) Shields.
Bachelor in English, Ripon (Wisconsin) College, 1954. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1971.
Assistant bureau public information American Hospital Association, Chicago, 1966—1968. Director public relations American Cancer Society, 1964—1965, University Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, 1968—1972, Evanston Hospital Corporation, Illinois, 1972—1984, assistant vice president public relations, since 1984.
Member of Voluntary Hospitals American-Midwest (member mktg committee), Chicago Hospital Council, Public Relations Society America (chairman marketing committee), Press Council McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Illinois Hospital Association (annual meeting committee 1977-1979), Academy Hospital Public Relations (seminar chairman 1974, director 1976, president 1978-1979, director 1980-1981), American Society Hospital Public Relations (chairman marketing committee, member accreditation committee, chairman budget committee 1981-1983), Association American Medical Colleges, Suburban Press Club, Publicity Club (Chicago).
Married John E. Traeger, April 30, 1971 (deceased November 1987). Children: Cynthia, Charles R., Henry.