Bettie Selden Watford Orr

Background

Orr, Bettie Selden Watford was born on June 20, 1948 in Texas City, Texas, United States. Daughter of Wilbur Horsley and Bettie Selden (Friedell) Watford.

Education

BJ, University Texas, 1970. Public relations director Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs, University Texas, Austin 1971-1972. Public information officer Area II Regional Medical Program, University of California Medical School, Davis, 1972-1973, acting information officer Medical School, 1973-1974.

Congressional staff assistant.

Career

Public relations director Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs, University Texas, Austin, 1971—1972. Public information officer Area II Regional Medical Program, University California Medical School, Davis, 1972—1973. Acting information officer Medical School, 1973—1974.

Congressional staff assistant Washington, 1975—1976. Director public relations National Society Medical Research, 1976—1979. Director office communications public affairs Group Health Association, Inc., 1979—1983.

Radio/television relations specialist American Red Cross, 1984. Manager communications and information services National Mental Health Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1985—1986, healthcare communications advisor, 1986—1987. Director corporation communications American Psychology Management, Inc., Arlington, 1987—1989, healthcare communications advisor, 1989—1991.

Director special projects National Foundation Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, 1991—1994. Director National Coalition for Adult Immunization, 1994—1997. Executive director Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of South Texas, 1999—2000.

Grants administrator Young Men’s Christian Association of San Antonio, 2000—2001, The Children's Shelter, since 2001.

Membership

Member of Association Fundraising Professionals, Alpha Omicron Pi.

Connections

Married John Howard Payne III, January 24, 1970 (divorced 1981). Married Charles Lee Orr, May 23, 1992.

Father:

Wilbur Horsley Watford

Mother:

Bettie Selden (Friedell) Watford

Spouse:

John Howard Payne III

Spouse:

Charles Lee Orr