Background
Speir, Betty Smith was born on March 3, 1928 in Bethel, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Jasper and Carolyn (Pollock) Smith.
Foundation administrator consultant
Speir, Betty Smith was born on March 3, 1928 in Bethel, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Jasper and Carolyn (Pollock) Smith.
Clair Speir Price. Bachelor of Arts, Duke University, 1949. Master of Arts, East Carolina University, 1963.Charlotte, North Carolina, 1950-1951, Bethel High School, 1961-1970. Cotton buyer Bethel Manufacturing Company (North Carolina), 1958-1960.
Guidance counselor North Pitt High School, Bethel, 1970-1986.
Executive director Pitt Education Foundation, 1986-1991. Secretary North Carolina Commision on Edition and Employment of Women, 1970-1974.
Member North Carolina State Board Education, 1982-1991, North Carolina Governor"s Crime Commission, 1977-1982, North Carolina Commision on Length of Sentencing, 1981-1982. Member Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Needs of Training Schools.
Member North Carolina Commission Education for Economics Growth.
Vice chairman North Carolina Democratic Committee, 1978-1980, 81-84, chairman, 1980. Member Democratic National Committee, 1978. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1980, 84, 88, 89, member site selection committee, 1984, member credentials committee, 1988, member arrangement committee, 1992.
Chairman.B.N. Duke Scholarship Advisory Committee.
Board of trustees North Carolina Center for Advancement of Teaching, 1989. Board directors Pitt United Fund, 1991.
Member North Carolina Women"s Forum. Trustee North Carolina Methodist Retirement Homes.
Named one of Winning Democratic Women of Decade, National Federation Democratic Women, 1980.
Teacher English Farmville (North Carolina) High School, 1949—1950, Bain High School, Charlotte, 1950—1951, Bethel High School, 1961—1970. Cotton buyer Bethel Manufacturing Company, North Carolina, 1958—1960. Guidance counselor North Pitt High School, Bethel, 1970—1986.
Executive director Pitt Education Foundation, 1986—1991.
Secretary North Carolina Commission on Education and Employment of Women, 1970—1974. Member North Carolina State Board Education, 1977—1982, North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission, 1982, North Carolina Commission on Length of Sentencing, 1981—1982, Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Needs of Training Schools, North Carolina Commission Education for Economic Growth. Chairman B.N. Duke Scholarship Advisory Committee.
Chair and trustee North Carolina Center for Advancement of Teaching, since 1989. Trustee East Carolina University, Exploris Museum, Pitt Education Foundation. Chairman board trustees North Carolina Methodist Retirement Homes.
Member North Carolina Order of Long Leaf Pine. Vice chairman North Carolina Democratic Committee, 1978—1980, 1981—1984, chairman, 1980. Member Democratic National Committee, since 1978.
Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1989, member site selection committee, 1992. Board directors Pitt United Fund, 1991—1993. Member of National Education Association, North Carolina Association Educators, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married David Ordway Speir, June 10, 1950. Children: Carolyn G. Speir Brown, Christine St. Clair Speir Cameron.