Background
Schlesinger, Deborah Lee was born on September 13, 1937 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Schlesinger, Deborah Lee was born on September 13, 1937 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, University Massachusetts, 1961. Master of Science, Simmons College, 1974. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1983.
Reference librarian, Bently College, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1964-1965; director, Carnegie Library, Swissvale, Pennsylvania, 1973-1977; director, South Park Township Library, Library, Pennsylvania, 1977-1981; director, Monessen (Pennsylvania) Library, 1981-1982; director, Lewis & Clark Library, Helena, Montana, 1983-1988, 89-; state librarian, Montana State Library, Helena, Montana, 1988-1989. Visiting scholar Pittsburgh Regional Library Center, 1982-1983.
Member of executive board Montana Cultural Advocacy, since 1983. Member Montana library association (chairman legislation committee 1984-1992, Modern Language Association lobbyist since 1992), Montana Association Female Executives (finance committee since 1986), American Association of University Women (Executive Committee 1985-1986).
Daughter of Edward M. and Edith D. (Schneider) Hershoff. Divorced; children: Suzanne, Richard.