Background
Harris, Frances Alvord was born on April 19, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of William Roy and Edith (Vosburgh) Alvord.
consultant radio and television broadcaster
Harris, Frances Alvord was born on April 19, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of William Roy and Edith (Vosburgh) Alvord.
AB, Grinnell College, 1929; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ferris State College, 1980.
With advertising department, Himelhoch Brothers & Company, Detroit, 1929-1931; broadcaster as Julia Hayes, Robert P. Gust Company, 1931-1934; training and personnel department, Ernst Kern Company, 1935-1936; broadcaster as Nancy Dixon, Young & Rubicam, Inc., 1939-1942; women's editor, Station WWJ, Detroit, 1943-1964; women's editor, Station WWJ-television, 1947-1964; special features coordinator, Station WWJ-television-AM-FM, 1964-1974; treasurer, I.C. Harris & Company, Detroit, 1963-1982; president, chief Executive officer, I.C. Harris & Company, Detroit, 1982-1984; Chairman of the Board, I.C. Harris & Company, Detroit, 1984-1985. Creator 1st court show Traffic Court, 1949.
Member of executive board Wayne County chapter Michigan Society for Mental Health, 1953-1963. Chairman Mental Health Week, 1958-1959. Member Wayne County Commision on Aging, 1975-1985, chairman, 1976-1977.
Publicity committee Young Women’s Christian Association, 1945, 2d vice president, 1963. Member publicity committee Tri-County League for Nursing, 1956-1961. Publicity chairman Metropolitan Detroit Young Women’s Christian Association Board Dirs., 1961-1966, Executive Committee, 1962-1967.
Campaign district chairman United Foundation, 1959, unit chairman, 1960-1961, chairman speakers bureau, 1974. Executive Board United Fund. Women's Organisation, 1962-1964.
Governing board United Community Superior vena cava syndrome Women's Committee, 1961-1966. Board directors United Community Superior vena cava syndrome, 1964-1967. Board directors Homemaker Svc.
Metropolitan Detroit, president, 1969-1970, co-founder, 1965. Board directors Visiting Nurse Association, president, 1974-1976. Board directors Camp Fire Girls of Detroit, member of national county, 1967-1972, member of national board, Executive Committee, 1970-1972, president, 1978-1980.
Board directors Well Being Svc. Aging, 1969-1974, Senior Center, 1971-1976, Friends Detroit Public Library., since 1972, Friends Children's Museum, 1972-1974, 83-. Trustee Detroit Committee Alcoholism, 1961-1964.
Member Mayor's Committee for Freedom Festival, 1959, chairman women's activities, 1965. Member Mayor's Committee for United Nations Week, 1959. Member Gov's. Commission Status of Women, 1962-1969, Michigan State Women's Commission, 1969-1977.
Member of national county Homemaker Svc., 1970-1973. Member of advisory commission to trustees Grinnell College. Member board control Ferris State College, 1968-1978.
Member defense advising committee Women in the Superior vena cava syndrome, 1970-1973, chairman, 1973. Program chairman Metropolitan Detroit Young Men’s Christian Association, 1973-1975. Secretary-treasurer Michigan Association Governing Bds.
State Colleges Universities, 1975, vice president, 1976-1977, president, 1977-1978. Board directors United Community Superior vena cava syndrome, Detroit, 1973-1975, member assembly, 1984-1990. Member communications committee local congregation and Episcopalian Diocese of Michigan, 1965-1966.
Member American Women in Radio and television (president Detroit chapter 1957-1958, general chairman national convention 1966, Outstanding Community Svc. award 1972, Life Achievement award 1991), Women's Advertising Club of Detroit (president 1959-1960, member board 1974-1977), United Nations Association United States of America (director Detroit chapter 1962-1965, Michigan division board 1963-1965), Advertising Federation (national vice president women's activities 1964-1967), National Federation Press Women (honorary), 1973, Women in Communications (president Detroit 1950-1951. Delegate to Asian-American Women in Broadcasting Conference 1966, national 1st vice president 1968-1971, national president 1971-1973, chairman Communications Conference Americans, 1968, delegate III World Congress Women Journalists 1973), Women's Economics Club (charter member, director 1975-1982, membership chairman 1975, program chairman 1976, public relations co-chairman 1977, treasurer 1978, secretary 1979, 1st vice president 1980, president 1981), Pi Epsilon Delta.
Married Hugh William Harris, September 24, 1932. Children: Patricia Anne (Mistress Floyd A. Metz), Hugh William, Robert Alvord.