Background
Gumerson, Jean Gilderhus was born on March 19, 1923 in Hayfield, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Nordeen Palmer and Mable Jeannette (Scharberg) Gilderhus.
Gumerson, Jean Gilderhus was born on March 19, 1923 in Hayfield, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Nordeen Palmer and Mable Jeannette (Scharberg) Gilderhus.
Student, University Minnesota, 1941-1942; student, University Oklahoma, 1961-1962.
Administrative assistant to Republican state party chairman, Oklahoma City, 1976-1977; campaign coordinator 1st district, Paula Unruh for Congress, Tulsa, 1978; director public relations, C.R. Anthony Company, Oklahoma City, 1979-1987; director human relations, Wilson Agency, Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company, Oklahoma City, 1987; administrative director, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, 1988-1989; executive director, Children's Medical Research, Inc., Oklahoma City, since 1989; executive director, Presbyterian Healh Foundation, Oklahoma City, since 1989.
Active Executive Committee President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Washington, 1986-1991. Southern governments Conference on Infant Mortality, Washington, 1987-1992. Chairman.City-County Health Department Board, Oklahoma City, 1980-1993.
Governor appointeesteering committee Healthy Futures, Oklahoma City, 1988-1992. Board directors Children's Medical Research Inc., Oklahoma City since 1982. National board Contact United States of America, Oklahoma City, since 1992.
Member American Institute of Architects (honorary), Executive Women in Government, Charter 35, Economics Club. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Theta Sigma Phi.
Married William Dow Gumerson Senior, March 5, 1943 (deceased January 1978). Children: William Dow Junior, Ted Lee, Jon David.