Barbara Van Pelt

Background

Pelt, Barbara Van was born on April 14, 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of William Earl and Margaret Louise (Duhon) Van Pelt.

Education

Bachelor, University Arkansas, 1976. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1977.

Career

Coord. Pompeii AD 79, Dallas Museum Arts, 1978-1979; facilities coordinator Meadows School Arts, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1979-1981; sales promotor, manager, The Dallas Morning News, 1981; marketing manager, The Dallas Morning News marketing director, The Dallas Morning News, 1987-1993; vice president marketing, The Dallas Morning News, since 1993.

Achievements

• Barbara Van Pelt has been listed as a noteworthy marketing professional, publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Arts Magnet Advisory Council, since 1995, Dallas Trees and Parks Foundation, since 1996. Board directors, vice president education Dallas Business Committee for the Arts, since 1996. Administrator, board directors Dallas Morning News Charities, since 1993.

Member International Newspaper Marketing Association, Dallas Advertising League, Dallas Zoological Society (board directors since 1995, vice president marketing since 1996), Leadership Dallas Alumni Association (vice president membership), Newspaper Association American, Women in Communications.