Carolyn Frances Gooch

Background

Gooch, Carolyn Frances was born on July 4, 1951 in Louisiana, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Porter and Frances Carolyn (Geujen) Morris.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, University Missouri, 1973.

Career

Home economist, Amana (Iowa) Refrigeration, 1973-1975; youth specialist, Missouri Cooperative Extension, Higginsville, 1975-1977; secretary, teacher's aide, Poplar Bluff (Missouri) High School, 1978-1979; area home economist, Missouri Cooperative Extension, Buffalo, 1980-1982; marketing specialist, Missouri Department Agriculture, Jefferson City, 1983-1987; supervisor school food service, Missouri Department Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City, 1987-1990; director operations, Opaa Food Management, Chesterfield, Missouri, 1990-1994; director technical sales, School Nutrition Superior vena cava syndrome, Zartic, Inc., Rome, Georgia, 1994-1996; marketing manager, National Pork Priducers Council, Des Moines, since 1996. Owner The Care Basket, Vandalia, Missouri, 1988-1995. Consultant Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Jefferson City, 1988-1990.

Recipe developer National Pork Prodrs. Association, Des Moines, 1991. Presenter workshops in field.

Achievements

• Carolyn Frances Gooch has been listed as a noteworthy marketing professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association of Female Executives, American School Food Service Association (Marketing award 1990), Missouri School Food Service Association (local arrangement co-chair 1988-1989, newsletter editor 1990), American Home Economics Association, Missouri Home Economics Association (secretary 1989-1991), Home Economists in Business, Beta Sigma Phi (president 1988-1989, Girl of Year 1988-1989).

Interests

• Avocation: counted cross stitch.

Connections

Married William Ronald Gooch, January 29, 1977. Children: Angela Marie, Christina Carolyn.

Father:

Kenneth Porter Morris

Mother:

Frances Carolyn (Geujen) Morris

Spouse:

William Ronald Gooch

child:

Angela Marie Gooch

child:

Christina Carolyn Gooch