Dorothy Irene Hart Coleman

Background

Coleman, Dorothy Irene Hart was born on November 9, 1924 in Juneau, Alaska, United States. Daughter of Julius Harold and Dorothy (Canfield) Hart.

Education

Bachelor, University Washington, 1947. Postgraduate, University Washington, 1950. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960.

Career

Assistant to director University Washington School Journalism, Seattle, 1947—1950. Reporter Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1945—1952. Columnist Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1952—1953.

Women's editor Vancouver (British Columbia) News Herald, 1953—1954, Los Angeles Mirror, 1959—1962. Public relations director University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1954—1955, Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, 1968—1972. News editor Wenatchee (Washington) Daily World, 1955—1956.

Feature writer Los Angeles Mirror, 1956—1959. Assistant family section editor Los Angeles Times, 1962. President Dorothy Coleman Public Relations, Los Angeles, 1972—1973.

Director communications Braille Institute American, Inc., 1973—1982. Director community relations Memorial Medical Centers, Inc., since 1982. Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1965.

Membership

Member of American Women in Radio & television, Kappa Alpha Theta, Gifted Children's Association, Women in Communications, American College Public Relations Association, Public Relations Society America, Los Angeles Advertising Women, Los Angeles Publicity Club, Canada Women's Press Club, Washington State Press Club, Honolulu Press Club, San Francisco Press Club, Los Angeles Press Club.

Connections

Married Don Coryell, May 20, 1952 (divorced 1957). Married second, Patrick Coleman, December 15, 1957 (deceased. Children: Mary Patricia and Anne Dorothy (twins).

Father:

Julius Harold Hart

Mother:

Dorothy (Canfield) Hart

Spouse:

Patrick Coleman

Spouse:

Don Coryell

child:

Mary Patricia Coleman

child:

Anne Dorothy Coleman