Background
Mathis, Betty was born on October 5, 1918 in Atlanta. Daughter of Walter Rylander and Evelyn Battle (Epting) Mathis.
Mathis, Betty was born on October 5, 1918 in Atlanta. Daughter of Walter Rylander and Evelyn Battle (Epting) Mathis.
Student, Agnes Scott College, 1934—1936.
Sports writer, columnist Atlanta Constitution, 1936—1939, feature writer, assistant city editor, daily by-line columnist, 1941—1943. General news & feature writer. Editor special supplements, 1939—1940.
Director public relations Atlanta Housing Authority, 1940. Assistant regional information executive OPA, 1943—1945. Partner Mathis, Murphey & Bondurant Publications Counsel, Atlanta, 1945—1950, Mathis & Bondurant Public Relations, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1953—1982.
Editor Sun Colony Magazine, 1950—1953. Owner, from 1982
Board directors American Red Cross. Member committees United Way.
Secretary vestry All Saints Episcopal Church, 1974—1976. Member vestry, 1978—1980, 1985—1987. Treasurer, 1979; senior warden, 80.
Delegate Diocesan Convention, 1975, 1979—1980.
Member commission United Way. Member Public Relations Society American, American Society Hospital Public Relations (professional advancement committee 1980), Public Relations Council Florida Hospital Association (director) 1977-1979, president 1977-1978), Women in Communications (president county 1968, 69, Atlantic Florida chapter 1979, named Woman of Year 1979), Gold Coast Hospital Public Relations Council (founding, president 1981-1982), American Hospital Association. Club: Tower.