Elsie Bell Garner

Background

Garner, Elsie Bell was born on June 12, 1947 in Trujillo, Peru. Daughter of Oliver L. and Juliet C. Bell. came to the United States, 1959.

Career

Administrative assistant, Carachipampa Christian School, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1967-1974; from traffic manager to assistant general manager, WEDU-television, Tampa, Florida, 1965-1990; senior vice president & station manager, WEDU-television, Tampa, since 1991; chief operating officer, WEDU-television, Tampa, since 1995. Committee member APTS, Washington, 1990.

Achievements

• Elsie Bell Garner has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Carter Presidential Campaign, Tampa, 1980. Board directors, secretary Shadow RunHomeowners Association, Riverview, Florida, 1981, Choral Masterworks Festival, 1989-1994, founder, president Command Performance, Brandon, Florida, 1982-1983. Member Mayor's Committee on Youth Opportunities, 1991-1996, Florida Governor's Telecom.

Task Force, 1994. Member American Women in Radio and television (HAWRT award 1988), Southern Ednl. Comm. Association (board directors 1989-1990), Florida Public Broadcasting (board directors, chairman 1989-1991), Athena Society, Toastmasters.

Interests

• Avocations: art collecting, travel, piano, reading.

Connections

Married Robert H. Garner, August 12, 1966. Children: Nancy, Gregory, Jerry, David.

Father:

Oliver L. Bell

Mother:

Juliet C. Bell

Spouse:

Robert H. Garner

child:

Gregory Garner

child:

Nancy Garner

child:

Jerry Garner

child:

David Garner