Background
Hegenderfer, Jonita Susan was born on March 18, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Clifford Lincoln and Cornelia Anna (Larson) Hazzard.
Hegenderfer, Jonita Susan was born on March 18, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Clifford Lincoln and Cornelia Anna (Larson) Hazzard.
Bachelor, Purdue University, 1965. Postgraduate, California State University, Long Beach, 1967. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1970.
Teacher English, Long Beach schools, California, 1965-1968. Editorial assistant Playboy Magazine, Chicago,1968-1970. Communications specialist American Medical Association, Chicago, 1970-1972.
Vice president Home Data, Hinsdale, Illinois, 1972-1975.
Marketing manager Olympic Savings & Loan, Berwyn, Illinois, 1975-1979. Senior vice president Golin/Harris Communications, Chicago, 1979-1989.
President JSH & A, Chicago, 1989. Board directors Chicago International Film Festival, 1989, 90.
Co-chairman public relations committee American Cancer Society, Chicago, 1984. Member committee March of Dimes, Chicago, 1986. Member public relations committee Girl Scouts Chicago, 1989-1990, board directors, 1994-1995.
Board directors Greater DuPage Women's Business Council, 1992-1993, Girl Scouts United States DuPage County, since 1994. Volunteer center advisory committee United Way, Chicago, 1990-1993. Member community service committee Publicity Club Chicago, since 1990.
Member American Marketing Association, Publicity Club Chicago, Public Relations Society of America, Chicago Women in Public, National Association Women Business Owners, DuPage Area Association Business Technology (board directors 1997), Council on Foreign Relations, Metropolitan Women's Forum, Cinema Chicago (board directors 1988-1989, since 2005).
Married Gary William Hegenderfer, March 12, 1971 (deceased 1978).