Catherine Hewson Fahringer

Background

Fahringer, Catherine Hewson was born on August 1, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George Francis and Catherine Gertrude (Magee) Hewson.

Education

Graduate diploma, Institute of Finance Education, 1965.

Career

With Centrust Bank (formerly Dade Savings and Loan Association), Miami, 1958-1985, vice president, 1967-1974, senior vice president, 1974-1982, secretary, 1975-1979, head savings personnel and marketing division, 1979-1983, executive vice president office of chairman, 1984, director, 1984-1990, co-chairman audit committee ofbd. directors, 1990. Referral associate Referral Network Incorporated., subsidiary Coldwell Banker, 1990. Trustee United Way of Dade County (Florida) 1980-1987, chairman audit committee 1982-1984.

Trustee Public Health Trust, Dade County, 1974-1984, secretary 1976, vice chairman, 1977-1978, Chairman of the Board, 1978-1981.

Member of advisory county Womens" Business Development Center, Florida International University, 1993-1995. Member special steering committee Breast Cancer Task Force, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1991.

Honorary Board of Governors U. Miami, Society for Research in Medical Education. Trustee South Florida Blood Svc., Miami, 1979-1984, vice chairman, 1980, chairman, 1981-1984.

Trustee Dade County Vocational Foundation, 1977-1981.

Trustee Florida International U. Foundation, 1976-1990, trustee emeritus, 1990, vice president board, 1978-1981, president, 1982-1984. Board directors Station WPBT-television, 1984, founding lifetime director 1995, chairman budget and finance committee, 1986, member Executive Committee 1985-1992, secretary 1987, investment committee, 1988-1990, vice chairman 1988-1992, member finance committee, 1992, chairman audit and control committee, 1994, member, 1997-1998. Board directors, member nominating committee Girl Scout Council Tropical Florida, 1985-1989, chairman 1988-1989, member long range planning committee, 1986-1988.

Citizens oversight committee Dade CountyPub.

School System, 1986-1990, chairman 1988-1990. Board directors New World School of Arts, 1987-1990, chairman development committee, 1987-1990, member New World School of Arts Foundation, 1989-1990, chair New World School of Arts Gala, 1990.

Member Disaster Relief Committee, chair Hurricane Disaster Relief Distrbn. Center, 1992; member finance commission, chairman capital improvement fund committee Coral Gables Congressional Church, commissioned Stephen minister, 1995.

Member grievance committee 11th Judicial Circuit Florida Bar, 1988-1992.

Board of trustees United Protestant Appeal, 1994-1996. Member parking advisory board City of Coral Gables, 1997-1998, board of adjustments, 1998. Member, 3rd vice president Bush chapter Women"s Cancer Association U. Miami, 1997.

Named Woman of Year in finance Zonta International, 1975, ambassador Air Defense Artillery, United States Army Air Defense Command, 1970, Woman of Year in Sports, Links Club, 1986.

Recipient Trail Blazer award Women"s Council of 100, 1977, Community Headliner award Women in Communication, 1983, Outstanding Citizen of Dade County award, 1984, Honors and Recognition award Golden Panthers Club of Florida International University, 1989, Distinguished Svc. and Leadership award Florida International University, 1990, Woman of Year award Fla.Internat. University, 1991, appreciation New World School of the Arts, 1990, Meritorious Public Svc. award Florida Bar, 1991.

Honorary Bachelor U. Hard Knocks Alderson-Broaddus College, 1987.

Achievements

• Catherine Hewson Fahringer has been listed as a noteworthy savings and loan association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee United Way of Dade County (Florida), 1980-1987, chairman audit committee 1982-1984, trustee, Public Health Trust, Dade County, 1974-1984, secretary 1976, vice chairman, 1977-1978, chairman board, 1978-1981. Member advisory council Women's Business Development Center, Florida International University, 1993-1995. Member special steering committee Breast Cancer Task Force, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1991.

Honorary board governors University Miami, Society for Research in Medical Education. Trustee South Florida Blood Service, Miami, 1979-1984, vice chairman, 1980, chairman, 1981-1984. Trustee Dade County Vocational Foundation, 1977-1981.

Trustee Florida International University Foundation, 1976-1990. Trustee emeritus, 1990, vice president board, 1978-1981, president 1982-1984. Board directors Station WPBT-television, 1984-2002, founding lifetime director, 1995, chairman budget and finance committee, 1986, member executive committee 1985-1992, secretary 1987, investment committee, 1988-1990, vice chairman 1988-1992, member finance committee, 1992, chairman audit and control committee, 1994, 2000, 2001, member, 1997-1998.

Board directors, member nominating committee Girl Scout Council, Tropical Florida, 1985-1989, chairman 1988-1989, member long range planning committee, 1986-1988. Citizens oversight committee Dade County Public School System, 1986-1990, chairman 1988-1990. Board directors New World School of Arts, 1987-1990, chairman development committee, 1987-1990, chair New World School of Arts Gala, 1990.

Member Disaster Relief Committee, chair Hurricane Disaster Relief Distribution Center, 1992. Member finance commission, chairman capital improvement fund committee Coral Gables Congressional Church, summer concert series committee, chairman refreshement sub-committee. Commissioned Stephen minister, 1985-1995.

Member grievance committee 11th Judicial Circuit Florida Bar, 1988-1992. Board trustees United Protestant Appeal, 1994-1996. Member parking advisory board City of Coral Gables, 1997-1998, board of adjustments, 1998-2007, vice chairman, 2001-2003, Chairman.2003–2007, senior citizens advisory board, since 2007, vice chairman 2010.

Member, 3rd vice president Bush chapter Women's Cancer Association University Miami, 1997-1999, 2nd vice president, treasurer and parliamentarian, 1999-2001, chairman memorial fund, 1998-2003, 3rd vice president, 2002-2003, member FIU Bronze Flame Honorary Torcit Society, 2009. Member of League of Women Voters, Women's Union Russia, Florida Women's Alliance (board directors 1983-1991, president 1987-1989), International Women's Alliance, Savings and Loan Personnel Society South Florida, Savings and Loan Marketing Society South Florida (past president), Institute of Finance Education (life. National director, past president Local Greater Miami chapter), Greater Miami Women's Golf Association (social director 1999—2001), Greenway Women's Golf Association (treasurer 1988-1989), Baltimore Women's Golf Association, Florida International University Athletics Club, Golden Panther Club (board directors 1988—2007, vice president 1991, president 1992-1994), Links Florida International University Club (vice president 1992, board directors, secretary), Country Club Coral Gables (treasurer women's golf assn 1988-1989, secretary, board directors, foundation trustee 1993, vice president board directors 1994, president 1995, chairman building restoration, capital improvement and maintenance committee 1995-1999, board advisors 1996—2007, liaison City of Coral Gables 1997-1999, rear commodore, vice commodore, historian, advisory, chair The Fleet 1998, commodore 1999, publicity chairman woman's board 2000-2001, president women's golf association 2001-2002, member advisory board directors since 2002, golf advisory, directory chair 2003, president 2009-2010, Fleet Distinguished Service award 2010), Dade Business and Professional Women's Club (past president).

Connections

Married Edward F. Fahringer, July 8, 1961 (deceased). 1 child, Francis George Beckett.

Father:

George Francis Hewson

Mother:

Catherine Gertrude (Magee) Hewson

Spouse:

Edward F. Fahringer

child:

Francis George Beckett Fahringer