Background
Gaines, Blair Riepma was born on May 17, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Siert F. and Marva L. Blair Riepma.
mass communications educator publisher
Gaines, Blair Riepma was born on May 17, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Siert F. and Marva L. Blair Riepma.
Bachelor in History, College of William and Mary, 1967. Master of Arts in Journalism, Indiana University, 1972.
Writer, editor Bureau Land Management, Washington, 1966-1969. Assistant to editor Journal Marketing Research, Bloomington, Indiana, 1969-1972. Editor Southern Rural Development Center, Starkville, Mississippi, 1973-1978.
Ad director Aronov Realty Company, Montgomery, Alabama, 1977-1978. Assistant professor mass communications Auburn University, since 1978. Chairman University Board Publications, Montgomery, since 1980.
Designer Alliance Advertising, Montgomery, since 1990.
Publicity chairman Aid to Inmate Mothers, Montgomery, 1985-1993, Friends of Auburn University Library and Fall Book Harvest, Montgomery, since 1991. Docent Montgomery Museum Fine Arts, since 1989. Member Public Relations Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Robert Anderson Gaines, June 11, 1966. Children: Robert R., Elizabeth L.