Catharine Burns Liles

Background

Liles, Catharine Burns was born on September 11, 1944 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Daughter of James Derry and Hazel Blain (Holmes) Burns.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts magna cum laude, Wesleyan College, Macon, 1979. Master in Liberal Studies, Mercer University, 1989.

Career

Sales coordinator, Burns Brick Company, Macon, 1967-1970; office manager, Sides & Pope Architects, Macon, 1970-1971; free-lance artist, Macon, 1971-1982; owner, president, Liles & Association Marketing and Advertising, Macon, since 1982; president, MarkWell, Inc.-Healthcare Marketing, Macon, 1987-1994. Instructor department art Mercer U., Macon, 1983. Adjunct Professor business department Wesleyan College, Macon, 1988.

Board directors Frinds of Cortona U. Georgia, Athens, Stratford Academy.

Achievements

• Catharine Burns Liles has been listed as a notable Marketing and advertising executive, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Middle Georgia Military Affairs Committee, Warner Robins, Georgia, since 1990, Leadership Macon (board directors 1985-1988). President, board directors Museum Arts and Sciences, Macon, 1991-1992. President Macon Arts Alliance, 1988-1989.

Member Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Middle Georgia Art Association, Georgia Council for the Arts (ad-hoc majors committee 1990-1991), Greater Macon Women Business Owners (Women Business Owner of Year award 1989), Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce (vice president small business department 1987, board directors 1991-1994), Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: running, travel, art.

Connections

Married Marion Harper Liles Junior, September 7, 1963. Children: Mary Parker Liles Johnson, Rebecca Holmes, Catharine Harper.

Father:

James Derry Burns

Mother:

Hazel Blain (Holmes) Burns

Spouse:

Marion Harper Liles Junior

child:

Mary Parker Liles Johnson Liles

child:

Catharine Harper Liles

child:

Rebecca Holmes Liles