Background
Bellamy, Jeanne was born on November 15, 1911 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Donald Lamont and Ethel Park (Houston) Bellamy.
Bellamy, Jeanne was born on November 15, 1911 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Donald Lamont and Ethel Park (Houston) Bellamy.
Student Barnard College, 1928-1929. Bachelor of Arts, Rollins College, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Biscayne College, 1975.
Reporter Miami (Florida) Tribune, 1935—1937. Staff writer Miami Herald, 1937—1958, senior editorial writer, 1958—1973. Chairman board Sun Bank Midtown, Miami, 1973—1977.
Director Sun Bank of Miami, 1977—1982. Member governing board Southern Florida Water Management District, 1979—1983. Moderator We Want to Know, Station WLBW-television, 1961—1963.
Commentator Station WGBS, 1962—1963. Member Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Authority, 1975—1980. Board directors National Audubon Society, 1963—1971.
Trustee Biscayne College, 1976—1982, Rollins College, 1977—1980.
Vestryman St. Stephen's Church, 1975—1978. Trustee Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coral Gables, since 1961, president, 1977—1982. Board directors Florida Chapter Nature Conservancy, 1983—1990, WPBT-television, since 1984, Montgomery Foundation, since 1991.
Member of Brickell Avenue Literary Society, Society Woman Geographers, Greater Miami Chamber of C. (chairman 1977-1978), Women in Communications, Vizcayans, Greater Miami Opera Association, History Association Southern Florida, Florida Society Editors (president 1962), Kappa Alpha Theta.
Married John Turner Bills, January 30, 1942.