Background
Bonomi, Ferne Gater was born on July 27, 1923 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Roy Winfield and Leona Hazel (Bays) Gater.
Bonomi, Ferne Gater was born on July 27, 1923 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Roy Winfield and Leona Hazel (Bays) Gater.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University Iowa, 1948.
Editor Silver City (Iowa) Times, 1940-1941. Reporter, photographer, Sunday editor Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette, 1943-1947. Director public information Iowa Development Commission, Des Moines, 1950-1951.
Public information officer Governor William S. Beardsley, 1951-1953. Vice president Bonomi Associates Inc., 1954-1972. Administrator Mid-Iowa Drug Abuse Council, 1972-1974.
Consultant Plain Talk Public Company, 1974-1975. Communications director Iowa Association School Boards, 1975-1986. Owner, operator Bonomi & Company, since 1986.
Chairman publications evaluation American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Washington, 1977-1981. Member Universal Accreditation Board, 2003-2005. Co-developer online accreditation course for academy credit University Missouri, Kansas City, 2007.
Presenter in field.
Chairman communications Des Moines Area Religious Council, 1980-1982. Mem.Gov.'s Committee on Employment Handicapped, 1968-1974. Fellow Public Rels. Society American (developer mentoring program since 1994, chairman 1995, commendation for meaningful research Bronze Anvil competition 1997, president Iowa chapter 1980-1982, chairman accreditation since 1982, writer national curriculum for accreditation 1998, Outstanding Contributor award 1983).
Member National School Public Rels. Association (certified, gold medallion award 1987), American Association School Adminstrs., Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Pi (national editor 1959-1962, Outstanding Alumna award 1977).
Married Robert Foch Bonomi, September 3, 1949 (divorced 1974). Children: Robert Duff, David Scott. Married Wayne P. Davis, April 20, 1991.