Beatrice Canterbury Lavery

Background

Lavery, Beatrice Canterbury was born in 1926 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Charles Milton and Bernice Mae (Peacock) Canterbury.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Southern California.

Career

Press representative NBC, Hollywood, 1949—1952. Fashion director Bullocks Department Store, Los Angeles, 1960—1963. Advertising director Rose Marie Reid Swimsuits, 1963—1965.

Merchandising director Compton Advertising, 1966—1967. Advertising and public relations consultant, 1967—1970. Principal administrative coordinator, chief of protocol Mayor Tom Bradley of Los Angeles, since 1973.

Board directors Stock Exch.-World Trade Club Greater Los Angeles, International Visitors Council Los Angeles.

Achievements

• Beatrice Canterbury Lavery has been listed as a noteworthy city official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Trade Committee Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, National Committee United States-China Relations. Advisory board member Asia Society. Member of Trusteeship for Betterment of Women, American Women for International Understanding (regional director 1987-1988), University Southern California Journalism Alumni Association (president 1972-1973), Fashion Group (director 1958-1963), Los Angeles Advertising Women (Lulu award 1965), Women in Communications (president 1949-1951), Hollywood Women's Press Club.

Connections

Married Frederic William Wile, 1952 (deceased 1960). 1 child Geoffrey; Married Emmet G. Lavery, September 27, 1963 (divorced). 1 child Tracy.

Father:

Charles Milton Canterbury

Mother:

Bernice Mae (Peacock) Canterbury

Spouse:

Emmet G. Lavery

Spouse:

Frederic William Wile

child:

Tracy Lavery

child:

Geoffrey Lavery