Kay L. Orth Kendall

Background

Kendall, Kay L. Orth was born on February 16, 1945 in El Dorado, Kansas, United States. Daughter of William Alva Junior and Kathryn ELizabeth Orth.

Education

Bachelor with highest honors, U. Kansas, 1967; Master of Arts in Russian History, U. B.C., 1972; postgraduate, U. B.C.

Career

Research publications officer, Department Solicitor General, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1976-1978; assistant director, Ottawa Board of Trade, 1978-1981; manager media relations, The Conference Board of Canada, Ottawa, 1981-1983; director public relations, Association Canada Distillers, Ottawa, 1983-1987; vice president public affairs, American Express Canada, Toronto, 1987-1989; senior vice president, Continental-Golin Harris Public Rels., Toronto, 1989-1990; vice president, Hill & Knowlton Public Rels., Houston, 1991-1993; chief committee Institute Bioscience and Technology,, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Houston, since 1993. Chairman Texas Medical Center's Public Rels. Advisory Council, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Kay L. Orth Kendall has been listed as a noteworthy University official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman public relations Sam Houston area Boy Scout Fair, 1992. Charter member leadership county Greater Houston Partnership Healthcare Congress, since 1996. Participant Leadership Texas, 1998.

Member Public Rels. Society American (chairman S.W. district since 1998), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: European travel, classical music, 19th Century Russian literature, gourmet cooking.

Connections

Married Richard Tulloss Darville, April 18, 1968 (divorced June 1974). 1 child, Herbert William Hugh Darville. Married Bruce George Kendall, July 12, 1975.

Father:

William Alva Orth Junior

Mother:

Kathryn ELizabeth Orth

Spouse:

Bruce George Kendall

Spouse:

Richard Tulloss Darville

child:

Herbert William Hugh Darville Kendall