Background
Newman, Colleen Alexander was born on February 11, 1942 in Georgetown, Guyana. Came to the United States, 1969. Daughter of J.A. Alexander and Marian (Griffith) Alexander.
Newman, Colleen Alexander was born on February 11, 1942 in Georgetown, Guyana. Came to the United States, 1969. Daughter of J.A. Alexander and Marian (Griffith) Alexander.
Bachelor in French with honors, University Würzburg.I., University London, Mona, Jamaica, 1964.
United Nations delegate, diplomat Government Guyana, 1966-1969. Editorial services supervisor American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1969-1972. Corporation news manager Consolidated Edison, 1972-1977, assistant to vice president, 1977-1979, assistant vice president, 1979-1980, vice president, since 1980.
Chairman public relations committee New York Power Pool, 1978-1980. Lecturer, technical writer Long Island University, 1977. Lecturer Black Executives Exchange Program, New York City, 1977-1981.
Member advisory board Boys Choir of Harlem, 1979-1982. Honorary member Young Women’s Christian Association Academy Women Achievers. Member advisory board Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Member advisory committee Phelps-Stokes Center for Human Development. Member Edison Engineering Society (president 1980-1981), Public Relations Society of America, American Association Blacks in Energy.
Married Alan Newman, February 7, 1970.