Background
Nowak, Jean McDuffie Daughter of Raymond Carlton and Leila Clara (Stephen) McDuffie.
Nowak, Jean McDuffie Daughter of Raymond Carlton and Leila Clara (Stephen) McDuffie.
Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1939.
Associate editor North Chicago Tribune, Illinois, 1938-1940. Information specialist State of Illinois, Springfield, 1940-1941. Director radio and television American National Red Cross, Alexandria, Virginia, 1951-1956, director public education Washington, 1956-1959.
Director public information division health mobilization Department of Health, 1959-1962, director public information division Indian health, 1962-1972. Deputy director public information United States Small Business Administration, 1972-1977, 80-82, director public affairs, 1977-1980, director advisory councils, 1982-1993. Senior program manager Women's Business Ownership, 1993-1995.
Arts editor Georgetown & Country Newspaper, 1995-1999. Freelance writer on arts and travel.
Member of American Women in Radio and television (board directors 1962-1972), Art Barn Association 1974-1982, National Society Arts and Letters 1972-1982, Friends of the Corcoran Gallery of Art 1977-1987, (president 1984-1986), National Press Club, Arttable, Inc. (board directors 1999—2000), Washington Press Club 1970-1974, Women's National Press Club, American Newspaper Women's Club 1964-1969, Cosmos Club.
Married Francis Jefferson Nowak, December 28, 1940 (divorced April 1968). Children: Francis Jefferson, Nancy Jean Nowak Bishop, Robert Craig.