Elaine Elinson

Background

Elinson, Elaine was born on May 26, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Jack and May Gomberg Elinson.

Education

Student, Smith College, 1964-1965; Bachelor (with honors), Cornell Univercity, 1968.

Career

Researcher, Museum Natural History, New York, New York, 1968; reporter, editor, Pacific News Service, San Francisco, California, 1970-1973; advance representative, Free Theatre Association, Asia, 1971-1972; international representative, United Farm Workers, American Federation of Labor-Congress, Chief Information Officer, London, Stockholm, 1974-1975,1969-1970; groups officer, National'l Council for Civil Liberties, London, 1975-1977; press officer, National'l Association of Local Govn. Officers, London, 1977-1979; editor, American Civil Liberties Union News, San Francisco, since 1980. Director public information American Civil Liberties Union-North Carolina.

Co-chairman Friends of Nicaraguar Cultural Oakland, California, 1983-1990.

Achievements

• Elaine Elinson has been listed as a noteworthy editor, public relations consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member Literacy. Member San Francisco-Oakland Newspaper Guild, Media Alliance.

Interests

• Avocations: foreign languages, reading, acting, flute.

Connections

Married Brian Nicholson, July 19, 1975. Divorced 1982; 1 child: Matthew.

Father:

Jack Elinson

Mother:

May Gomberg Elinson

Spouse:

Brian Nicholson