Beverley Veloris Baxter

Background

Baxter, Beverley Veloris was born on July 5, 1943 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Daughter of J. Clifford Baxter and O. Veloris Crenshaw.

Education

Certificate, Graduate School Ecumenical Studies, Bossey, Switzerland, 1965. Certificate, William Temple College, Rugby, England, 1965. Bachelor of Science, Phillips University, 1966.

Master of Education, Phillips University, 1967. Master of Arts, University Delaware, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Delaware, 1976.

Career

Teaching assistant University Delaware, Newark, 1971—1976. Assistant professor department English Temple University, Philadelphia, 1977—1979. Real estate investor Wilmington, Delaware, 1979—1983.

Director education programs First Unitarian Church, 1983. Executive assistant to county executive New Castle County, 1983—1984. Vice president Blue Ball Properties, 1985—1993.

Executive director The Committee of 100, since 1993. Director Delaware Business Public Education Council, Wilmington, 1988—2003, Wilmington Area Planning Council Wilmington Initiatives Steering Committee, since 1995. Member Governor's State Planning Citizens Advisory Council, Delaware, since 1995, Delaware State Chamber of C. Legislation Committee, since 1997.

Member working group De. Department Transportation. Member Delaware Department Natural Resources & Environmental Control Regulatory Advisory committee.

Board directors, treasurer Wiley College, Marshall, Texas.

Achievements

• Beverley Veloris Baxter has been listed as a noteworthy economic association administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board director Montessori Community School, Wilmington, 1996—2000. Member Task Force on Early Childhood Education, 2004—2006. Board director Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985—1991.

President First Unitarian Church, Wilmington, 1979—1982, board director, 1979—1982, Friends of Rockwood Museum, Wilmington, 1986—1988. Member of The Associates, The Business Group, New Castle County Chamber of C. (state affairs council, county government council).

Interests

• Music, reading, gardening, skiing.

Connections

Married Doyle R. Dobbins, July 7, 1962. Children: Kendall Reé Baxter Dobbins, Kalen Dobbins, Konlee Baxter Dobbins.

Father:

J. Baxter

Spouse:

Doyle R. Dobbins

child:

Konlee Baxter Dobbins Baxter

child:

Kalen Dobbins Baxter

child:

Kendall Reé Baxter Dobbins Baxter