Background
Chambers, Carolyn Silva was born on September 15, 1931 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Communications company executive
Chambers, Carolyn Silva was born on September 15, 1931 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Oregon.
Vice president, treasurer, Liberty Comm., Inc., Eugene, Oregon, 1960-1983;
president, Chambers Comm. Corporation, Eugene, 1983-1995;
chairman, Chambers Comm. Corporation, Eugene, since 1996;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, Chambers Construction Company, since 1986.
Board directors, deputy chair board Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco, 1982-1992. Board of directors Portland General Corporation. Board directors United States bank corporation.
Member Sacred Heart Medical Foundation, since 1980, Sacred Heart Governor Board, 1987-1992, Sacred Heart Health Services Board, 1993-1995, PeaceHealth Board, since 1995. Member University Oregon Foundation, since 1980, president, 1992-1993. Chair University Oregon Foundation, The Campaign for Oregon, 1988-1989.
President, board directors Eugene Arts Foundation. Board directors, treasurer, director search committee Eugene Symphony. Member advisory board Eugene Hearing and Speech Center, Alton Baker Park Commission, Pleasant Hill School Board.
Chairman, president, treasurer Civic Theatre, Very Little Theatre. Negotiator, treasurer, board directors, member thrift shop Junior League of Oregon. Member National Cable television Association (member finance committee, chairman election and by-laws committee, chairman awards committee, board directors 1987-1989, Vanguard award for Leadership 1982), Pacific Northwest Cable Communications Association (convention chairman, president), Oregon Cable television Association (vice president, president, chairman education committee, convention chairman, President's award 1986), California Cable television Association (board directors, convention chairman, convention panelist), Women in Cable (charter member, treasurer, vice president, president, recipient star of cable recognition), Washington State Cable Communications Association, Idaho Cable television Association, Community Antenna television Association, Cable television Pioneers, Eugene Chamber of Commerce (first citizen award, 1985).
Daughter of Julio and Elizabeth (McDonnell) Silva. Widowed; children: William, Scott, Elizabeth, Silva, Clark.