Background
Deal, Janet Jean was born on July 8, 1936 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Mervin Mark and Mary Allison (Grimes) Hughes.
Deal, Janet Jean was born on July 8, 1936 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Mervin Mark and Mary Allison (Grimes) Hughes.
Bachelor in Education, Western Michigan U., 1958; postgraduate, U. De Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, 1959; Bachelor in Printing Management, Western Michigan U., 1978.
Teacher, Kalamazoo (Michigan) Public Schools, 1958-1960; teacher, Orange (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1960-1963; tutor, Woodbridge (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1961-1963; substitute teacher, Delton (Michigan) Public Schools, 1971-1972; office manager, sales staff, Ihling Brothers, Everand Company, Kalamazoo, 1979-1981; printing sales manager, Ihling Brothers, Everand Company, Kalamazoo, 1981-1987; manager printing division, Ihling Brothers, Everand Company, Kalamazoo, 1987-1992. Speaker, panelist educational and professional organizations. Presenter workshops.
Board of directors Lakeside Boys and Girls Residence, Kalamazoo, since 1974. Member communications staff Greater Kalamazoo United Way, 1980-1984. Chairman, Board Of Directors Arts Council Greater Kalamazoo Board Education, 1990-1992.
Member Harold andGrace Upjohn Foundation, 1991. Board directors Senior Superior vena cava syndrome, 1991. Member Women in Communications (finance chair 1984, vice president programs 1990), Professional Fraternity Association (membership service committee 1990), College Fraterinty Editor Association (workshop presenter), Kalamazoo Women's Network.
Married Alfred John Gemrich, June 19, 1957 (divorced 1973). Children: Alexander, Anna, Andrew. Married John Lawrence Deal, October 18, 1973 (deceased 1980).