Background
Colgan, Catherine Carpenter was born on September 10, 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of John Topham and Anna Belle (Thomas) Carpenter.
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Catherine Carpenter Colgan
Edit ProfileCommunications company executive
Education
Student, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1948. Student, University Akron, 1950. Bachelor, Centenary College, Shreveport, 1954.
Certified in teaching, Texas Woman's University, 1961.
Career
Director District VII, National Board Dirs., Randolph Macon Woman's College Alumnae Association, 1978-1981; cultural affairs officer United States Embassy, United States Information Agency, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1981-1985; corporation liaison officer World Expo 88, United States Information Agency, Brisbane, Australia, 1985-1988; member Executive Committee, trustee, Physicians for Peace, various foreign locations, since 1988; member Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Superior vena cava syndrome, unites states department of Defense, 1989-1992; partner, Colgan Communications, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1989-1993. Member broadcast advising committee Voice of America, United States Information Agency, 1991-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board visitors United States Naval Academy, 1992-1995. Board directors Virginia Department Med.Assistance Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1997. Vice chairman Republican Party of Dallas County, 1975-1979.
Member state central committee Republican Party of Virginia, since 1993. National director Srs. for Bush national voter coalition, Bush/Quayle '88 presidential campaign Republican National Committee, 1988, international media liaison national convention, 1984, 88, delegate-at-large (Virginia), Republican National Convention, 1992, deputy national chairman Republican Senior Network, since 1996, Virginia state coordinator, Srs. Network of Republican National Committee, numerous other positions in Republican Party.
Member Texas Federation Republican Women (vice president 1973-1977, president 1979-1981). Virginia Federation Republican Women, National Federation Republican Women (chairman, vice chairman campaign committee 1975-1979, speaker national convention 1987, 89, 91, 95), Rideau Club (Canada), Capitol Hill Club (Washington), Army and Navy Club, Harbor Club of Norfolk, Virginia.
Interests
Connections
Married Henry Comegys Smyth, Junior, December 29, 1949 (divorced January 1982). Children: Sara Smyth Jacobs, Martha Virginia, Rebecca. Married John Gerard Colgan, July 26, 1986.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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