Deborah Grace McAteer

Background

McAteer, Deborah Grace was born on November 3, 1950 in New York City. Daughter of Edward John and Ann Marie (Cassidy) McAteer.

Education

Student, Montgomery College, 1969. Student, American University, 1972.

Career

Secretary Polinger Company, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1969-1972, Loews Hotels, Washington, 1972—1973. Administrator assistant American Gas Association, Arlington, Virginia, 1973-1975. Manager Birch Jermain Horton Bittner, Washington, 1975-1977.

Assistant manager Travel Services, McLean, Virginia, 1977-1979. Founder, president Travel Temps, Washington, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1979. President Specialty Employment Inc., Duluth, Georgia, since 1979, Diversified Communications, Atlanta, since 1990.

Teacher Georgia State University, 1996. President The Internet Employment Source, since 1987. Teacher Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, 1980-1984, Georgia State University, 1996.

Achievements

• Deborah Grace McAteer has been listed as a noteworthy travel company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Christ Child Society, Washington, since 1975. Board directors Atlanta Ballet, since 1995. Member International Travel Society (president 1983-1984), American Society Travel Agents, Pacific Area Travel Association, Institute Certified Travel Consultant (certified, life member), National Association Women Business Owners (chair membership committee 1983-1984), Women Business Owners Atlanta (board directors since 1991, president 1994), Women's Commerce Club, PROST (vice president 1991), Atlanta Women in Travel.

Connections

Married William A. Helms, February 5, 1948 (divorced 1993). Children: Elizabeth Grace, Kathleen Marie, Margaret Ann. Married M. Lees Sherwood, March 8, 1949 (divorced 2002).

Father:

Edward John McAteer

Mother:

Ann Marie (Cassidy) McAteer

Spouse:

M. Lees Sherwood

Spouse:

William A. Helms

child:

Elizabeth Grace McAteer

child:

Margaret Ann McAteer

child:

Kathleen Marie McAteer