Background
Creswell, Dorothy Anne was born on February 6, 1943 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Robert Emerson and Agnes Imogene (Gardner) Mefford.
Creswell, Dorothy Anne was born on February 6, 1943 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Robert Emerson and Agnes Imogene (Gardner) Mefford.
Associate of Arts, Burlington Community College, 1963. Bachelor in Mathematics, University Iowa, 1965. Master of Science in Mathematics, We.
Illinois University, 1970. Postgraduate, Iowa State University, 1974.
Computer programmer, Mason & Hanger, Silas Mason Company, Inc., Burlington, 1965-1974; systems programmer, Contractor's Hotline, Fort Dodge, Iowa., 1974; director data processing, Iowa Center Community College, Fort Dodge, 1975-1980; systems programming manager, Norand Corporation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1980-1982; special services manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Cedar Rapids, 1982-1987; owner, president, District of Columbia Cons., Inc., Ankeny, Iowa., since 1987. Computers-in-education delegate to China, People to People International, Kansas City, Missoury, 1987.
Member Data Processing Management Association (board directors 1986-1987, vice president 1988, 91-93, president 1993-1994), Administrative Management Society (secretary 1985-1986, vice president 1986-1990, Merit award 1987), Association Computing Machinery, Hawkeye Pers. Computer Users, DEC Users Group (vice president Eastern Iowa chapter 1981-1982), Indiana Computer Cons. Association (member editorial board 1989-1996, chapter president-at-large 1993-1995).
Married John Lewis Creswell, August 28, 1965.