Background
Turner, Elizabeth Adams Noble was born on May 18, 1931 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of James Kendrick and Orrel (Baldwin) Noble.
author real estate company executive
Turner, Elizabeth Adams Noble was born on May 18, 1931 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of James Kendrick and Orrel (Baldwin) Noble.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1953. Master of Arts, Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, 1964. Ednl. consultant Noble & Noble Public Company.
New York City, 1956-1967.
Psychometrist Corpus Christi Guidance Center, 1967-1970. Psychologist Corpus Christi State School, 1970-1972, director programs, assistant superintendent, 1972, director development and volunteer service, 1972-1976, director research and training, 1977-1979, psychologist Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1970-1979.
President Turner Company, 1975-1982. Program consultant Texas Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1979-1985.
Mayor pro tem. Corpus Christi, 1981-1985, mayor, 1987-1991.
Chief Executive Officer, president Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1998. Vice president.bus. and government relations central and south Texas divisions Columbia healthcare corporation Director alumni Corpus Christi State University, 1976-1977.
Coordinator volunteers Summer Head Start Program, Corpus Christi, 1967.
Chairman special gifts coml United Way, Corpus Christi, 1970. Member Corpus Christi City Council, 1979-1991.
Family co-founded Barnes and Noble, New York City. Founder Committee of 100 and Goals for Corpus Christi.
President United Service Organizations.
Board directors Coastal Bends Council Govts., Corpus Christi Museum, Harbor Playhouse, Communities in Schools, Delegate March College Foundation, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical at Corpus Christi President" Council, Food Bank, Hispanic Chamber of C., TAMACC Corporation Partners, Salvation Army, Junior.League, Council Deaf Silent Foundation. Board Southside Community Hospital, 1987-1993, Gulfway National Bank, 1985-1992, Bayview Hospital, 1992-1997, strategic planning committee Memorial Hospital, 1992, Texas Capital Network Board, 1992-1995, Humana Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital South Texas, Admiral Texas Navy. Board directors Pacific Southwest Bank, 1997, Saint David"s/Austin and Medth.
Healthcare Sys., San Antonio 1997.
Appointed Governor"s Common for Women, 1984-1985, Leadership Texas Class I, Class World War II Founder Goals for Corpus Christi, BayArea Sports Association, Association Coastal Bend Mayor"s Alliance.
Founder Mayor"s Commision on the Disabled, Mayor"s Task Force on the Homeless. Active Portuguese Aransas Cmty. Church, U. Texas School Nursing Advisory Council, 1998.
Educational consultant, Texas sales manager Noble & Noble Public Company, New York City, 1956-1967. Psychometrist Corpus Christi Guidance Center, 1967-1970. Psychologist Corpus Christi State School, 1970-1972, director programs, assistant superintendent, 1972, director development and volunteer service, 1972-1976, director research and training, 1977-1979.
Psychologist Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1970-1979. Director, alumni affairs Corpus Christi State University, 1976—1978. President Turner Company, 1975-1982.
Mayor pro tempore Corpus Christi, 1981-1985. Mayor, 1987-1991; Chief Executive Officer, president Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, 1991. President Betty Turner Real Estate, since 1999.
Vice president business and government relations central and south Texas divisions Columbia healthcare corporation, 1994—1999. Paternal co-founder Barnes and Noble, New York City.
Board directors National AARP, 2002—2004. Coordinator vols. Summer Head Start Program, Corpus Christi, 1967. Chairman special gifts committee United Way, 1970.
Founder Committee 100, Goals for Corpus Christi, Bay Area Sports Association, Coastal Bend Mayor's Alliance, Mayor's Commission on Disabled, Mayor's Task Force on Homeless. President Mayor's Interagy. Council; board directors United Service Organizations, Coastal Bend Council Governments, Corpus Christi Museum, Harbor Playhouse, Communities in Schools, Young Women’s Christian Association, Y-Teen Sponsor, Del Mar College Foundation, 1998—2005, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical at Corpus Christi President Council, Hispanic Chamber of C., TAMACC Corporation Partners Board, Salvation Army, Junior League, Council Deaf Silent Foundation, since 2001, American Heart Association, 1999—2000, Bethune Day Care Nursery, 1999—2004, Junior League Community Advisory Council, 1999—2000, 21st Century Charter School Board, 2001—2002, Boys and Girls Club Corpus Christi, board member, 2002—2005.
Board directors Food Bank, board president, 2004—2005, Admiral Texas Navy. Member Governor's Commission Women, 1984—1985, Leadership Texas Class I, Corpus Christi, Class II. Fundraising chair Port Aransas Leadership Community Performing Arts Theater.
Library board Port Aransas Charter Review Commission. Board member Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce, 2009. Member Corpus Christi City Council, 1979—1991.
Elder Community Presbyterian Church, 2004—2007. Board directors Southside Community Hospital, 1987—1993. Member strategic planning committee Memorial Hospital, 1992, Texas Capital Network Board, 1992—1995, Humana Hospital, Physician Relocation and Condo Sales.
Board directors Rehabilitation Hospital, St. David's/Austin and Medth. Healthcare Systems, San Antonio, 1997—1999. Advisory council School Nursing University Texas, 1998—1999.
Board directors Gulfway Bank and Pacific Southwest Bank, 1997—2000. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Texas Association Realtors, Texas Bookman's Association, Texas Municipal League (board directors), Psychological Association (president, founder), Texas Psychological Association (president, member executive board), Junior League Corpus Christi, Junior Cotillion Club, Corpus Christi Town Club, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary).
Married Jack Rice Turner, July 11, 1953. Children: Jay Kendrick, Randall Ray.