Background
Pfahl, Floradelle Atwater was born on November 30, 1926 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Jay Charles and Gertrude Luella (Glasby) Atwater.
Pfahl, Floradelle Atwater was born on November 30, 1926 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Jay Charles and Gertrude Luella (Glasby) Atwater.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Akron, 1948. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio Dominican College, 1994.
Office manager, S.S. Pierce and Company, Boston, 1948-1949; assistant to state home demonstration leader, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1949-1951; assistant to dean of women, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1951-1953.
Co-chairman capital campaign Max Fisher School Business, Ohio State University, since 1997;member governing board directors Columbus Foundation, since 1991, chairman, 1995-1997. Trustee Ohio Dominican College, since 1995, Greater Columbus Arts Council, since 1997, Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1995. Member development committee Promise for Life Memorial, since 1997, Circle of Women, since 1996.
Board directors Columbus Museum of Art, 1975-1997, Pro Musica Svc. Board, since 1992, United Cmty. Council, 1972-1978, Ohio State University Foundation.
Past president Action for Children. Board directors, Center of Science and Industry, 1982-1996, auction chairman, 1982. Board directors, Opera Columbus, 1989-1995, chairman ball, 1990.
Board directors, past chairman Riverside Methodist Hospital Foundation. Board directors Riverside Methodist Hospital, 1991-1992. Vice chairman United Way of Franklin County, 1993-1994, campaign cabinet member, 1982-1983.
Board directors, treasurer, past chairman Ohio United Way. Member Columbus Area Leadership program, 1970-1976, Mayor's Committee for Bicentennial, 1975-1976. Vol.WBNS Call for Action, 1982-1984, 6 On Your Side, 1985-1990, Planned Parenthood, 1954-1957, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts American, 1965-1967, Girl Scouts United States, 1967-1972.
Member Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, volunteer bookkeeper 1956-1971, county member 1973-1981, chairman 1979-1981, church choir 1953-1978, altar guild 1981-1990. Board Ohio State University Foundation, since 1998. Member Phi Mu (treasurer 1945-1948, omicron chapter advisor 1958-1960, 70-74, national housing committee 1968-1970, Leadership award 1968, Outstanding Alumni award 1970), Scioto Country Club, Capital Club.
Married John Kerch Pfahl, June 19, 1948 (deceased). Children: Jay charles, John Christopher, Susan Kay.