Background
Rockwell, Elizabeth Dennis was born in 1921 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Robert Richard and Nezzell Alderton (Christie) Dennis.
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Elizabeth Dennis Rockwell
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Education
Student, Rice University, 1939—1940. Student, University Houston, 1938—1939. Student, University Houston, 1940—1942.
Doctor (honorary), University Houston, 1999.
Career
Purchasing agent Standard Oil Corporation, Houston, 1942—1966. Vice president marketing Heights Savings Association, 1967—1982. Executive director investments Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Oppenheimer Corporation, 1982—2001.
Executive professor University Houston College Business, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Desk and Derrick Club American, 1960—1961. Board directors American Red Cross, 1985—1991, Houston Heights Association, 1973—1977. Senior vice president Oppenheimer, since 1986.
Member foundation board College Business University, Houston, 1990, member million dollar roundtable, since 1991, member court of the table, since 1991, Top of Table, since 1996. Member University Houston Systems Planned Giving Council, University Houston Foundation, since 2000. Member college business advisory board University Houston College Business, since 1992, member alumni board, 1987—1995.
Appointed trustee University Houston Systems Foundation, Inc.l, 1992. Board governors Houston Forum. Active Texas Leader's Round Table, 1994.
President University Houston College Business Administration Foundation, 1986—2000. Member Houston Community College Advisory Board for Educational television. Member of Houston Heights Association (charter, director 1973-1977), United States Savings and Loan League (committee on deposit acquisitions and administration), Society Savings Institutions, Finance Managers, Institute of Finance Education, Savings Institute Marketing Society of America (Key Person award 1974), American Savings and Loan League (chapter president 1971-1972, president 1972-1973, state director 1973-1976, Leaders award 1972), Greater Houston Women's Foundation (charter), University Houston Alumni Organization (life), University Houston Business Women's Association (president 1985), Rice University Business and Professional Women, Harris County Heritage Society, Friends of Bayou Bend, Forum Club, River Oaks Business Women's Exchange Club.
Connections
Awards
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Named Distinguished Alumnae, College Business Alum. Association, University Houston, 1992, Young Women’s Christian Association Outstanding Woman of Year, 1978. Recipient Distinguished Alumna, University Houston Alumni Organization, 1996, award, Freedoms Foundation, 2004, Jesse H. Jones award for philanthropy, American Red Cross, 2004, Roger Eichhorn Leadership Service award, University Houston College Engineering, 2004.Named Distinguished Alumnae, College Business Alum. Association, University Houston, 1992, Young Women’s Christian Association Outstanding Woman of Year, 1978. Recipient Distinguished Alumna, University Houston Alumni Organization, 1996, award, Freedoms Foundation, 2004, Jesse H. Jones award for philanthropy, American Red Cross, 2004, Roger Eichhorn Leadership Service award, University Houston College Engineering, 2004.