Background
Packard, Betty Jane was born on October 1, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Raymond Roy and Juanita Doris (Copeland) Reed.
Packard, Betty Jane was born on October 1, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Raymond Roy and Juanita Doris (Copeland) Reed.
Bachelor of Arts, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1967.
Director journalism Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, 1967-1969. Editor national insurance trade magazines Research & Review Service American, Inc., Indianapolis, 1969-1975. Partner B & B Enterprises, Ltd., Indianapolis, since 1984.
President Packard Consultant, Speedway, Indiana, since 1975. Owner. president Reno (Nevada) Hospitality director Indiana Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Indiana. Lecturer marketing and finance.
Free-lance journalist. Consultant sales training and information seminars courses. Delegate World Conference Women Journalists, Seoul, Korea, 1978.
Active numerous political and civic organizations. Board directors California Abortion Rights Action League, Women's Political Caucus, Volunteer Council, San Francisco Symphony, Indiana Addiction Services Commission, Indiana Business/Industry Project Bd. Lobbyist for women's rights.
Member National Security Forum, 1975. Board journalism trustees Franklin College. Volunteer consultant American Red Cross.
Member Ballot Simplification Commission, San Francisco, since 1997, chairman, since 2003. Staffing director open rehearsals San Francisco Symphony Store, 1990—2010, San Francisco Symphony. Member emergency response team American Red Cross, 1992—1998, district volunteer coordinator, 1980—1982, chairman vols.
Fort Ord, California, 1980—1982. Board directors Presidio Officers Wives Club, 1982—1992. Appointed Indiana Addiction Services Committee, 1974—1980.
United States representative World Conference Women Journalists, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1979. Appointed National Security Forum, 1975. Principal lobbyist Equal Rights Amendment ratification, Indiana, 1972—1979.
United States representative United States of America/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics meetings with journalists, politicians and educators, 1973. Member of San Francisco Alumnae Club (president since 2007), American Association Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters (editor annual awards dinner mag 1990-1992), Pi Beta Phi (president 2007-2010, membership chairman, yearbook editor, ways and means chairman, Distinguished National Alumnae award 1992), California Press Women (executive director since 1995), National Federation Press Women (national communicator achievement 2006, Individual Achievement in Print Journalism award 1999, 116 writing awards), Indianapolis 500 Ladies Oldtimers (yearbook editor, publisher, chairman membership committee since 1988), San Francisco Garden Club (newsletter editor 2003-2010, board director since 2007).
Married Stephen M. Voris, September 26, 1975. Children by previous marriage– Lisa Lynn Packard Beaudry, James Russell Packard III. Reporter, Indianapolis Star, 1955, Franklin Evening Star, 1955-1957.