Claire Mather Sheahan

Background

Sheahan, Claire Mather was born on May 9, 1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Robert Elston and Ruth Evelyn (Allen) Sheahan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College, 1964. Copy editor Yale University Press, New Haven, 1964-1965. Advertising press relations Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund, New York City, 1965-1970, editor employee communications, 1970-1972, communications specialist, 1972-1978, corporation communications administrator, 1978-1980, assistant publications officer, 1980-1984, public information officer, 1984-1986, assistant vice president, public information officer, 1986-1988, manager public relations division, assistant vice-president public information officer, 1988-1989, Second vice president, public information officer, manager public relations division, director press relations, 1989.

Career

Copy editor Yale University Press, New Haven, 1964-1965. Advertising press relations Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund, New York City, 1965-1970. Editor employee communications, 1970-1972.

Communications specialist, 1972-1978. Corporation communications administrator, 1978-1980. Assistant publications officer, 1980-1984.

Public information officer, 1984-1986. Assistant vice president, public information officer, 1986-1988. Manager public relations division, assistant vice president, public information officer, 1988-1989.

2nd vice president, public information officer, manager public relations division, 1989-1996. Director press. relations, 1989-1996. Press officer, 1997-2000.

External affairs officer, since 2001.

Achievements

• Claire Mather Sheahan has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Finance Communications Society, Public Relations Society American, New York Finance Writers Association, International Association Business Communicators, New York Association Business Communicators, National Investor Relations Institute, National Association Securities Dealers (registered representative), American Management Association, Education Writers Association, Council for Advancement and Support Education, Investment Company Institute, Advertising Women New New York Clubs: New York, Vassar (president emeritus), Vassar College National Alumni Association (2nd vice president 1989-1993, vice president administration 1993).

Connections

Father:

Robert Elston Sheahan

Mother:

Ruth Evelyn (Allen) Sheahan