Betty June Rosness

Background

Rosness, Betty June was born on March 4, 1924 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Thomas Harrison and Clara Marguerite (Stubblefield) Pyeatt.

Education

Student, Oklahoma City University, 1940—1941.

Career

Station KFBI, Wichita, Kansas, 1957-1958. Sales executive Station Kansas" Finest Hotel, Wichita, 1958-1960. United States senatorial press secretary, 1961-1966.

Director advertising and public relations Alaska State Bank, Anchorage, 1966-1968.

Principal Rosness Advertising Associations, Goleta, California, 1968. Board directors Finance Corporation Santa Barbara (California), 1978-1990.

President Tierra Madre Group, 1992-1993. President Goleta Valley Girls Club, 1972-1975, Retired Officers Womens Association, 1970.

Vice president Santa Barbara Symphony Association, 1977-1980.

Board directors Channel City Womens Forum, 1976-1990, Goleta Valley Community Hospital, 1989, elected treasurer, elected chairman 1990. Chairman University of California at Santa Barbara Corporation Affiliates, 1989, Private Industry Council Santa Barbara County, 1985-1986. Board directors Cancer Foundation, Santa Barbara, 1978-1982, founding member Goleta Beautiful, Club West Track and Field.

Member allocations committee, board directors United Way (Santa Barbara chapter).

Founding member, board directors Children"s World of Hospice. Elected chairman corporation board University of California San Barbara, 1989.

Elected Chairman of the Board University of California Santa Barbara Affiliates, 1989-1990. Board directors, secretary, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, 1992, secretary board directors, 1992.

Named Woman of Year Santa Barbara County, 1978, 93, Affiliate of Year University of California-Santa Barbara, 1983-1984, Woman of Distinction Soroptomist of International Goleta.

Achievements

• Betty June Rosness has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, public relations by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Goleta Valley Girls Club, 1972—1975, Retired Officers Womens Association, 1970. Vice president Santa Barbara Symphony Association, 1977—1980. Board directors Channel City Womens Forum, 1976—1990, Goleta Valley Community Hospital, 1989, elected treasurer, elected chairman, 1990.

Chairman University California Santa Barbara Corporation Affiliates, 1989, Private Industry Council Santa Barbara County, 1985—1986. Board directors Cancer Foundation, Santa Barbara, 1978—1982. Founding member Goleta Beautiful, Club West Track and Field.

Member allocations committee, board directors United Way, Santa Barbara. Founding member, board director Children's World Hospice. Elected chairman corporation board University California San Barbara, 1989—1990.

Board directors, secretary Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, 1992, secretary board director, since 1992. Member of Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1982-1986), Channel City Club (vice president since 1991), Goleta Valley College of C. (past director), Greater Santa Barbara Advertising Club (honorary. Past vice president 1988).

Connections

Married Joseph H. Rosness, August 5, 1960. Children: Melody L. Johnson (deceased), Michael C., Randall L., Melinda Rosness Mason, John C. Continuity director

Father:

Thomas Harrison Pyeatt

Mother:

Clara Marguerite (Stubblefield)Pyeatt

Spouse:

Joseph H. Rosness

child:

Michael C. Rosness

child:

Randall L. Rosness

child:

Melinda Rosness Mason Rosness

child:

Melody L. Johnson Rosness (deceased)

child:

John C. Continuity director Rosness