Bonnie Nelson Booth

Background

Booth, Bonnie Nelson was born on August 28, 1942 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Vincent Carl and Merchelle Romaine (Eastman) Nelson.

Education

Student, Mary Washington College, 1960-1961; Student, Columbia University, 1965; Student, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1962, 78-80; Master of Education in Administration, Planning and Social Policy, Harvard University, 1979.

Career

Executive secretary, Kenyon and Eckhardt, Inc., New York City, 1964-1965; executive secretary, assistant to associate director, American Press. Institute, Columbia University, New York City, 1965; principal secretary to chief housing section, United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York City, 1965-1968; administrative assistant secretary, United Nations Mission, Magadiscio, Somalia, 1968; administrative assistant secretary, United Nations Mission, Tripoli, Libya, 1968-1969; research assistant, Stockholm School Economics, 1970; administrative secretary to deputy director, United Nations Conference Trade and Development/General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1970; administrative assistant, Harvard University, 1970-1974; personnel officer department psychology and social relations, Harvard University, 1974-1975; administrative assistant, Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1975-1976; associate director admissions, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1976-1977; acting director admissions, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1977-1978; management development trainer and administrator, Westinghouse Credit Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1981-1986; human resources administrator, Westinghouse Credit Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1986-1989; human resources consultant, Westinghouse Credit Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1989-1991; pension consultant, Westinghouse Credit Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1991-1995; human resources consultant in private practice, Pittsburgh, since 1995.

Achievements

• Bonnie Nelson Booth has been listed as a noteworthy human resources consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Democratic committeewoman 7th Ward, Pittsburgh, since 1980, vice chairman, 1990-1993, chairman, 1993-1994. Delegate Shadyside Action Coalition, since 1988, secretary, 1991-1992, president, 1992-1996, 98—. Management volunteer consultant Pittsburgh Fund for Arts Education.

Member zoning advisory committee Pittsburgh Zoning Code Project, since 1994. Member American Society for Training and Development, Lions Internatl., board directors, Bloomfield-Lawrenceville Lions Club, since 1999, International Association Quality Circus (president Pittsburgh chapter 1985-1990), American Society Executive Women, Rotary.

Interests

• Literature, art, music, film, arranging silk flowers.

Connections

Father:

Vincent Carl Nelson

Mother:

Merchelle Romaine (Eastman) Nelson