Elise Hurd Switz

Background

Switz, Elise Hurd was born on October 7, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Edward Augustus and Harriet Lindsay (Niles) Hurd.

Education

Bachelor, Smith College, 1964; Master of Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1980.

Career

Mail coordinator, Community Action Programs, Washington, 1964; assistant to director, The Pace Association, Cleveland, 1965-1966; church schools endowments director, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, Richmond, 1981-1987; executive director, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Ednl. Foundation, Richmond, 1987-1992; president, Lee Switz Ltd., Richmond, since 1988.

Achievements

• Elise Hurd Switz has been listed as a noteworthy Small business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President class 1964 Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1989-1994, special giftschair 25th reunion, 1989, member development advising committee, 1991. Trustee Family and Children's Trust Fund of Virginia, Richmond, since 1986, chair, 1992-1994. Trustee Virginia Diocesan Center, Richmond, since 1990, Virginia Diocesan Homes, Alexandria, 1989-1993.

Vestry member St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1973-1977. Member Richmond Urban Forum, since 1982. Member steering committee Virginia Child Advocacy Planning Project, 1994.

Member Virginia Association Fund Raising Executives (president 1986-1987), Woman's Club Richmond.

Connections

Married Donald Maclean Switz, May 22, 1965. Children: Neil Andrew, Geoffrey Maclean, Katherine Lindsay.

Father:

Edward Augustus Hurd

Mother:

Harriet Lindsay (Niles) Hurd

Spouse:

Donald Maclean Switz

child:

Neil Andrew Switz

child:

Geoffrey Maclean Switz

child:

Katherine Lindsay Switz