Beejay Adams

Background

Adams, Beejay was born on June 9, 1920 in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Alden Humphrey and Louise Marion (Banta) Seabury.

Education

AB, Bradley U., 1942.

Career

Svc. editor, Peoria (Illinois) Journal Star, 1942-1946; women's program director, Station WEEK-AM, Peoria, 1946-1947; on air personality, Station KSD-AM, St. Louis, 1948; lecturer, School Assembly Svc., Chicago, 1948-1949; president, M.F. Adams, Inc., Quincy, Illinois, 1977-1985; commodities broker, Quincy, 1985-1987; president, MarKent, Inc., Quincy, since 1975; secretary, treasurer, Mississippi Belle Distribution Company, Inc., Quincy, since 1976; vice president, treasurer, Mississippi Belle Distribution Company, Inc., Quincy, since 1979.

Achievements

• Beejay Adams has been listed as a noteworthy Sales executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Quincy Svc. League, 1949-1957, local political campaigns, co-chairman local presidential campaigns, 1952-1977. Founder, past president Quincy Junior Theatre, 1953-1978. Charter member Quincy Community Theatre.

Co-chairman college fund drive Quincy College, 1988, chairman 1989. Member Quincy Chamber of Commerce, Adams County Red Cross Board, Sales and Marketing Executives Club, Quincy Art Club, Atlantis Study Club, Quincy Country Club, Phi Beta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, reading, home repair, traveling, politics.

Connections

Married Merlin Francis Adams, July 10, 1948 (deceased 1977). Children; S(tephen) Kent, Mark Francis.

Father:

Alden Humphrey Seabury

Mother:

Louise Marion (Banta) Seabury

Spouse:

Merlin Francis Adams