Background
Grogan, Bette Lowery was born on November 18, 1931 in Seminole, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Chief Justice and Martha C. (Eakin) Lowery.
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Grogan, Bette Lowery was born on November 18, 1931 in Seminole, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Chief Justice and Martha C. (Eakin) Lowery.
Student, Del Mar College, 1949—1951. Student, Southern Methodist University, 1963—1965.
Secretary, office manager Carrigan Realty, Orlando, Florida, 1958—1961. District secretary Tektronics Inc., 1961—1963. Legal secretary Jenkens, Anson, Spradley & Gilchrist, Dallas, 1963—1967.
Real estate broker, 1967—1977. Vice president Grogan & Company, 1972—1977. President Florida Threaded Products Inc., Orlando, since 1977.
Director, president Women's Business Educational Council Inc., 1986, chairman board, 1987. Member Planning & Zoning Commission, Carrollton, Texas, 1972—1974. Board directors Junior Achievement, Orlando, 1981—1983, Healthcare Cost Containment Board, Florida Defense Conversion & Transition Commission, since 1993.
Delegate Governor's Conference Small Business, 1987, 89, 91, White House Conference Small Business, Florida, 1986. Secretary-treasurer Community Health Purchasing Alliance, Florida, since 1993.
Member of Rotary, Better Business Bureau Central Florida (member executive committee, chairman 1989, board directors 1989), Florida Executive Women, Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce (chairperson Northwest regional council 1990), Control Florida Leadership Council (board directors since 1984), Fastener Association 1980-1984, National Federation Indiana Business (guardian advisory council), Women's Business Educational Conferences Florida (board directors 1984-1985, executive vice president 1985-1986, president 1986, chairman board directors 1987), Beta Sigma Phi (president Orlando 1957-1959).
Married Morris Rowell Grogan, February 8, 1947 (divorced October 1960). Children: Ronald Michael, Kathy D. Rowell Ray. Married John Kenneth Grogan, October 28, 1967.