Background
Plank, Betsy Ann was born on April 3, 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Richard Jeremiah and Bettye (Hood) Plank.
Plank, Betsy Ann was born on April 3, 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Richard Jeremiah and Bettye (Hood) Plank.
Student, Bethany College, West Virginia, 1943. Bachelor of Arts Alabama, 1944.
Continuity director, radio station KQV, Pittsburgh, 1944-1947;
account executive, Mitchell McKeown Organisation, Chicago, 1947-1954;
public relations counsel, Chicago chapter American Red Cross, 1954-1957;
director public relations, Chicago Council on Foreign Rels., 1957-1958;
vice president, Ronald Goodman Public Rels. Counsel, Chicago, 1958-1961;
executive vice president, treasurer, director, Daniel J. Edelman, Inc., Chicago, 1961-1973;
director public relations planning, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1973-1974;
assistant vice president corporation committee, Illinois Bell, Chicago, 1974-1990;
principal, Betsy Plank Public Rels., Chicago, since 1990. Deputy chairman VII World Congress on Public Rels., 1976.
Co-chairman national commission on Public Rels. Education, 1984-1986. Member of advisory board Illinois Issues.
Board of directors United Way Chicago, 1986-1990. Chairman Citizenship Council Metropolitan Chicago, 1990-1996, Betsy Plank chapter Public Rels. Students Society American, Northern Ill.U.
Trustee Foundation for Public Rels. Research and Education, 1975-1980. National board directors Girl Scouts United States, 1975-1985.
Fellow Public Rels. Society American (accredited, national president 1973, chairman public utilities section 1977, Outstanding Professional award 1977, Outstanding Cmty.Svc. award 1989). Member Public Rels. Clinic (president 1979), Publicity Club Chicago (president 1963-1964, Outstanding Professional award 1961), Illinois Council onEcon. Education (past chairman of the board of trustees), Welfare Public Rels.
Forum Chicago(president 1966-1967), International Public Rels. Association, Chicago Network (chairman 1980-1981), National Public Rels. Council (board directors 1973-1975), Arthur W. Page Society, Union Leaque Club of Chicago, Bon Vivant Society, Economics Club Chicago, Zeta Tau Alpha.
Married Sherman V. Rosenfield, April 10, 1954.
