Background
Boyer, Gene T. was born on July 11, 1925 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Nathan and Rene (Hiller) Cohen.
Boyer, Gene T. was born on July 11, 1925 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Nathan and Rene (Hiller) Cohen.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1942-1945.
Stock clerk, cashier, Schudson's Clothing Stores, Milwaukee, 1937-1941; researcher, writer, Wisconsin Trade News Association, Milwaukee, 1941-1942; copywriter, General Merchandise Company, Milwaukee, 1942-1945; freelance writer, West Bend, Wisconsin, 1945-1951; owner, Matlin's Furniture Stores, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 1951-1983; Chief Executive Officer, Gene Boyer & Associations, Inc., Madison, since 1982; Chief Executive Officer, Gene Boyer & Associations, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Founding chair women's division Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce, 1963-1965. Chair Mayor's Commision on Status of Women, Beaver Dam, 1965-1995. Member Beaver Dam Housing Authority, 1968-1973.
Member Governor's Commision on Status of Women, 1971-1979. Delegate International Women's Year Conference for United States Women, Houston, 1977. Member Wisconsin Prime Sponsor Manpower Planning Council, 1977-1983.
Board dirs.Midwest Home Furnishings Association, 1980-1985. Member Wisconsin Strategic Development Commission, 1983-1986, Wisconsin State Job. Training Coord. Council, 1983-1986.
Chair Women in Business Conference, Wisconsin Small Business Administration, 1984-1985. Delegate White House Conference on Small business, 1986. Chair Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Small Business,1987.
Member Advisory Council to Small Business Development Centers, 1987-1990. Member Wis.Coun. on Small and Minority Business, 1988-1989. Member Advisory Council on Economics Status of Women, 1991-1997.
Member Madison Svc. Corps. Retired Executives, 1992-1993. Delegate White House Conference on Small Business, 1995.
Member Advisory Council on Business and Economics Development, 1995-1997. Member Regional Implementaion committee White House Conference on Small Business Recommendations, 1995. Member planning committee Governor's Conference on Women, 1997.
Charter member National Women's Political Caucus, 1972. Founding chair Wisconsin Women's Network, 1979-1982. Pre. National Women'sConf.
Center, 1981-1996; founding president Wisconsin Business Women's Coalition, 1986-1987. Founding member Women Business Owners of Wisconsin, 1987. Chair Beaver DamCmty.
Forum on Health Care, 1993. Member planning committee United Nations 4th World Conference on women, 1994-1995. Founding president Jewish Women's Coalition, Inc.,1995-.
Board directors Jewish Cmty. Rels. Council, Greater Jewish Federation Broward County, florida, 1996, Friends of Israel Women's Network, 1997-1998, organizing president, 1997-1998, Education Fund. Wisconsin, since 1997.
Member planning committee Florida's Governor's Conference Women, 1997. Member National Organization for Women (founding member, national treasurer, finance vice president 1968-1974, state convenor 1970, Founder Recognition award 1973, Woman of Year 1979, visionaryLeader award 1986, board advisors legal defense and education fund emerita 1993-1997, past president legal defense and education fund), American Association of University Women, National Association Women Business Owners (charter), National Federation Indiana Business (member leadership county), American Business Women's Association, Jewish Women's Coalition (founding president since 1996).
Married Burton L. Boyer, March 25, 1945. 1 child, Bari Lynn.