Background
Roberts, Ellen Jo was born on December 10, 1954 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of George Thomas and Mary Lou (McConnell) Roberts.
Roberts, Ellen Jo was born on December 10, 1954 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of George Thomas and Mary Lou (McConnell) Roberts.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, U. Cincinnati, 1976.
Director music and promotion, Station WWWM-FM, WBBG-AM, Cleveland, 1976-1979; promotion assistant, Station KDKA Radio, Pittsburgh, 1979; assistant director, Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Association for Retarded Citizens, 1980-1981; executive director, Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Association for Retarded Citizens, 1981; development director, Hannah More Center, Reisterstown, Maryland., 1981-1983; public information officer, Delaware Department Superior vena cava syndrome for Children, Wilmington, 1983-1985; executive director, Newark (Delaware) Day Nursery, Inc., 1985-1986; director fund development, Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council, Wilmington, 1986-1987; manager company communications, ALICO, Wilmington, since 1987.
Active Delaware personnel advising committee George Bush Transition Team, 1989, Evelyn Alemar Campaign Cabinet, Wilmington, 1990, Bill Wyer Campaign Cabinet, 1992. Board directors Association for the Rights of Citizens with Mental Retardation, since 1985, executive vice president, since 1991. Member Wilmington Women in Business (president 1988-1989), International Association Business Communicators (Gold award speech writing 1989, 90, 91, Merit award publication design 1989, Merit award speechwriting, 1990), Public Rels.
Society American(board directors Delaware chapter since 1991), Brandywine Motorsport Club, Center City Chorale.
Married Timothy MichaelBenner, May 19, 1979 (divorced 1986).