Catherine Howard Fry

Background

Fry, Catherine Howard was born on January 6, 1952 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Z.B. and Letty (Lassiter) Fry.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1974; Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1977.

Career

Director, Baton Rouge Eye Bank, 1977-1979; promotion manager, Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1979-1983; marketing manager, Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1983-1989; assistant director, marketing manager, Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1989-1994; associate director, marketing director, Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1994-1995; director, University of Southern California Press, Columbia, since 1995. Adjunct Professor Manship School Massachusetts Comm. Louisiana State University, 1994.

Faculty member Academy Scholarly Public, Charleston, 1996, New Orleans Writers Conference, 1990. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Catherine Howard Fry has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association American University Presses (chair marketing workshop 1987, member marketing committee 1983-1984, chair marketing committee 1986-1987, nominating committee 1992-1993, chairequal opportunity committee 1993-1995), Publications Association South (board directors 1984-1987), South Carolina. History Society, Thomas Cooper Society (program committee 1995-1996, board directors since 1997), South Carolina. Book Festival (board director since 1997), Junior League Columbia (sustaining), Mortar Board Alumni Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, Chi Omega(Louisiana State day chairman 1980, president Baton Rouge Alumni Association 1979-1980, advisor Phi Gamma chapter).

Connections

Father:

Z.B. Fry

Mother:

Letty (Lassiter) Fry