Deborah Grace Sherwood

Background

Sherwood, 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 U., 1972.

Career

Secretary, Polinger Company, Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1969-1972; secretary, 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, Diversified Communications, Atlanta, since 1990; teacher, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1996; president, The Internet Employment Source, Atlanta, since 1987. Teacher Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland., 1980-1984, Georgia State University, 1996.

Achievements

• Deborah Grace Sherwood has been listed as a noteworthy Travel 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 Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Pacific Area Travel Association, Institute Certified Travel Cons.

(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.

Father:

Edward John McAteer

Mother:

Ann Marie (Cassidy) McAteer

Spouse:

M. Lees Sherwood

Spouse:

William A. Helms

child:

Kathleen Marie Sherwood

child:

Margaret Ann Sherwood

child:

Elizabeth Grace Sherwood