Background
Wirtschafter, Irene Nerove was born in Elgin, Illinois, August 5. Daughter of David A. and Ethel G. Nerove.
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Irene Nerove Wirtschafter
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Bachelor of Commercial Science, Columbus University, 1942. Certified tax professional. Enrolled agent Internal Revenue Service.
Career
. Commissioned ensign SupplyCorps, United States Navy, 1944, advanced through ranks to captain, 1975. Commanding officer Reserve Supply Unit, 1974-1975. Retired, 1976; agent office international ops.IRS, 1967-1975, international banking specialist.
Real estate professional, appraiser, 1976-1980.
Now private practice tax consultant, Cocoa Beach, Florida. Senior intern program United States Senate, 1981.
Member Secretary of Navy"s Advisory Committee Retired Personnel, 1984-1986, Virginia Advisory Committee for Women Veterans, 1987-1990. Past troop leader Girl Scouts United States of America.
Consultant Junior Achievement, 1989.
Lieutenant colonel andmission pilot Civil Air Patrol, 21 air races. Commercial instrument pilot. Founder Senior Action Committee Brevard County, 1981.
Chairman College Park Airport JohnnyHorizon Day, 1975.
Navy liason officer Commissioned"s Retiree Council Patrick Air Force Base, 1985-1989. Elected director Florida Space Coast Philharmonic, 1985, treasurer 1986-1992.
Member board directors, advisory manager Cocoa Beach Citizens League, 1990-1992. Company-chairman International Women"s Year Take Office Dinner, Washington, 1976.
Member National Committee International Forest of Friendship, Atchison, Kansas,1976.
1st vice president Friends of Cocoa Beach Library., 1988-1990, president, 1990-1992, board directors, 1993, appointed to Cocoa Beach Library. Board, 1996; member Cocoa Beach Business Improvement Council, Florida. Elected senator Silver Haired Legislature, Florida, 1985.
Elected silver representative National Silver Haired Congress, 1997-1998.
Advisor Women"s Air & Space Museum, 1993. Volunteer, foundingmem.
Brevard Zoo. Chairman Cocoa Beach Code Enforcement Board, 1989-1996.
Senior advising committee Cape Canaveral Hospital, co-chairman 1994. Named honorary citizen of Winnipeg (Canada), 1966, Atchison, 1989 and New Orleans, 1988, honorary Deputy State Fire Marshal, Florida, 1987, Rotary Club "Service Above Self" award, 1998.
Kentucky colonel, Louisiana colonel.
Achievements
Membership
Member Secretary of Navy"s Advisory Committee Retired Personnel, 1984-1986, Virginia Advisory Committee for Women Veterans, 1987-1990. Past troop leader Girl Scouts United States of America. Member board directors, advisory manager Cocoa Beach Citizens League, 1990-1992.
Member National Committee International Forest of Friendship, Atchison, Kansas,1976.
Member Cocoa Beach Business Improvement Council, Florida. Member American Association of University Women, Naval Reserve Association (national treasurer 1975-1977, national advising committee 1985, National award of Merit 1992), Ninety Nines (past chapter section and officer
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Connections
Married Burton Wirtschafter, June 2, 1945 (deceased.
