Ellen Louise Keirnan

Background

Keirnan, Ellen Louise was born on September 8, 1949 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas Sebastian and Rita Geraldine Keirnan.

Education

Bachelor in English, Quincy College, 1971; Master of Business Administration, Lake Forest Graduate School Management, Illinois, 1984.

Career

Legal secretary, Legal Referral bureau of Lake County, Waukegan, 1971-1973; paralegal, Legal Referral bureau of Lake County, Waukegan, 1973-1976; legal secretary, Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, 1976-1978; paralegal, Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, 1978-1982; paralegal specialist, Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, 1982-1995; coordinator claims and litigation, Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, since 1995.

Achievements

• Ellen Louise Keirnan has been listed as a noteworthy Legal administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Waukegan Symphony Chorus, since 1990. Member advanced board Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus, since 1993, secretary, chair finance committee. Participant Explorer Scouts Career Development, 1990, 91.

Member alumni county, membershipchmn. Lake Forest Graduate School Management, 1990-1994. Member NAFE, National Paralegal Association, Illinois Paralegal Association, Women's Executive Creative Alliance Network (co-chair), National Federation Paralegal Associations, United States Golf Association, Bonnie Brook Women's Golf Association.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, piano, singing, horseback riding, guitar, needlepoint.

Connections

Married William P. Sams, August 4, 1972 (divorced December 1986).

Father:

Thomas Sebastian Keirnan

Mother:

Rita Geraldine Keirnan

Spouse:

William P. Sams