Gretchen Susan Savage

Background

Savage, Gretchen Susan was born on January 15, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Lester W. and Gretchen M. (Percy) Wood.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955.

Career

Head library, Douglas Missiles & Space Company, Santa Monica, California, 1957-1963; department manager science and technical information, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1963-1965; consultant on information systems,, Washington and, California, 1965-1977; school library, Goleta (California) Union Schools, 1970-1973; project manager, Documentation Associations, Los Angeles, 1974-1977; president, Savage Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Torrance, California, since 1977. Presenter to professional organizations.

Achievements

• Gretchen Susan Savage has been listed as a noteworthy Information management consulant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Chorusliners, Palos Verdes Peninsula, 1988-1990. Member business council Arts Association, Palos Verdes Peninsula, since 1989. Board directors New Place Theatre Company, Palos Verdes Peninsula, 1989-1991, South Bay Infant Center, Redondo Beach, California, 1988-1991.

Board directors theatre management board Norris Theatre for the Performing Arts. Member Special Libraries Association (chairman consultant section 1983-1984, information technical division 1985-1986, member professional development committee 1988-1991), American Society for Information Science (professionalism committee 1989-1991), Association Records Managers and Administration, Southern California Online Users Group, Soroptimists (board directors), Alpha Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: gourmet cooking, gardening.

Connections

Married Terry R. Savage, September 26, 1964. Children: Terry, Christopher, Richard.

Father:

Lester W. Wood

Mother:

Gretchen M. (Percy) Wood

Spouse:

Terry R. Savage

child:

Richard Savage

child:

Terry Savage

child:

Christopher Savage