Background
Campbell, Elizabeth Pfohl was born on December 4, 1902 in Winston-Salem. Daughter of John Kenneth and Bessie (Whittington) Pfohl.
Campbell, Elizabeth Pfohl was born on December 4, 1902 in Winston-Salem. Daughter of John Kenneth and Bessie (Whittington) Pfohl.
AB cum laude, Salem College, 1923. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Salem College, 1991. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1924.
Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1929. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1931. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Washington and Lee University, 1989.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mary Baldwin College, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Salem College, 1991.
Dean of women, Moravian College for Women, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1928-1929;
dean, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, 1929-1936;
president, The Greater Washington Ednl. Telecommunications Association, Inc., 1957-1971;
vice president community affairs, The Greater Washington Ednl.
Telecommunications Association, Inc., since 1971.
Elected member school board Arlington County, 1948-1956, chair 1950, 55, 61, appointed 1960-1964. Member Committee of 100 United Church Women, since 1962. Advisory board George Mason College, 1964-1972.
Board directors Arlington Young Men’s Christian Association, 1965-1978. Regionalchmn. Virginia Mental Retardation Planning Council, 1966-1969. Board of trustees Young Women’s Christian Association, 1966-1970, Salem College, Winston-Salem, 1969-1973.
1st vice chair National Friends of Public Broadcasting, 1970-1975. Advisory board Consortium for Higher Education in Northern Virginia, 1973-1978, Asia Society, 1979-1983. Board directors Arlington Community television, 1982-1990.
Member National Citizens Committee for Public television. Founder, past president Democratic Club Northern Virginia. Member American Association of University Women, Academy television Arts and Sciences, American Women in Radio and television, National Association Ednl.
Broadcasters, National Friends of Public Broadcasting, Quota Club (honorary member), 20th Century Club (Washington), Women's National Democratic Club, League Women Voters, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Edmund Douglas Campbell, June 16, 1936. Children: Edmund Douglas Junior, Virginia Campbell Holt, Bejamin P., H. Donald.