Background
Straughan, Carol Annette was born on April 29, 1935 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Tom Henderson and Lou Abbot (Hannah) Sanders.
Straughan, Carol Annette was born on April 29, 1935 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Tom Henderson and Lou Abbot (Hannah) Sanders.
Graduated from the high school, Vaughn, New Mexico.
Telephone operator, Mountain Bell, Vaughn, New Mexico, 1952-1953; assistant manager, Vaughn Mercantile Company, 1963-1965; correspondent, Santa Rosa (New Mexico) News., 1967-1972; instructor, Dale Carnegie Courses, El Paso, Texas, 1974-1989; training director, Ben E. Straughan & Associations, El Paso, 1976-1986; training director, Whataburger of El Paso, 1987; human resource director, Whataburger of El Paso, 1987-1991; sales manager, trainer, Industrial Chemical Distributors, Inc., Macon, Georgia, 1991-1992; independent distributor, Industrial Chemical Distributors, Inc., Macon, Georgia, since 1992; instructor adult continuing education, University Texas, El Paso, since 1992; lifestyles facilitator, Jenny Craig Weight Centers, 1992-1994; regional manager, Clean Control Corporation, Warner Robins, Georgia, 1994-1995. Member of advisory board Whataburger of El Paso, 1987-1991. Speaker El Paso Public Libraries, Texas Employment Committee, Career Center of El Paso.
Seminar leader Young Men’s Christian Association, El Paso, 1988, Stanton Elementary School. Member business advisory committee Torch of Hope, Inc., El Paso. Career day presenter Thomas Manor Elementary School, El Paso, 1996.
Member National Association of Female Executives, American Society for Training and Development (past president El Paso chapter 1990, speaker 1987), Pod of the Pass, Chili Appreciation Society International (area referee 1986-1987), Order Eastern Star, Order Rainbow for Girls, Beta Sigma Phi.
Married Benjamin Earle Straughan (divorced). Children: Lara, Caris, B. Kent.