Gwendolyn Bair King

Background

King, Gwendolyn Bair was born on October 27, 1915 in Hartsville, South Carolina. Daughter of William Parlor and Mary Margaret (Scurry) Bair.

Education

AB, Coker College, 1936.

Career

With assistant personnel office, Library. Congress, Washington, 1937-1939; secretary, director, Library. Congress, Union Catalog, Washington, 1939-1943; assistant to appointments secretary for the President, The White House, Washington, 1953-1969; director correspondence for Pat Nixon, The White House, Washington, 1969-1974; public speaker on White House career, California, since 1977.

Achievements

• Gwendolyn Bair King has been listed as a noteworthy White House staff member, public speaker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Speakers' Bureau, Home Hospice, Santa Rosa, California, l985, certified caregiver, l982-84. Member Oakmont Architectural Committee, Santa Rosa Symphony League. Member American Association of University Women, Newcomers Club (president Santa Rosa chapter l977-78), Oakmont Book Club (chairman l98l-82), Oakmont Golf Club (secretary l986), Saturday Afternoon Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, Bridge, gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married LaBruce Ward King, December 26, 1937. Children: John LaBruce King, Margaret Gwendolyn King Farrow.

Father:

William Parlor Bair

Mother:

Mary Margaret (Scurry) Bair

Spouse:

LaBruce Ward King

child:

John LaBruce King

child:

Margaret Gwendolyn King Farrow King