Career

Aboussie was the National Vice Chair of Congressman Dick Gephardt’s presidential campaign and previously served as his National Political Director. She worked with Congressman Dick Gephardt at the top of his political organization for nearly 30 years. In 2006, the Saint Louis Business Journal named Aboussie one of the “Most Influential Business Women." She has been named by both Saint Louis Magazine and Saint Louis Business Journal as one of "40 people under 40" who make a difference in Saint Louis.

In 1996, the Saint Louis Post Dispatch described Aboussie as being "respected by top Republicans as well as Democrats as someone with the technology and staff at her fingertips to reach thousands..in one night"s time."

In 1983, Aboussie was the youngest person ever elected to the National Board of Directors and Governors of Saint Jude Children"s Research Hospital.

In 2006, Aboussie was elected as the first woman Chairperson of the ALSAC/Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital Board of Directors and Governors. Saint Jude, based in Memphis, Tennessee is now the largest health care charity in the nation, and was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas.