Background
Salmon, Laura Beth was born on October 10, 1938 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of John Bertrand Pooley and Anna Laura Brasher.
Salmon, Laura Beth was born on October 10, 1938 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of John Bertrand Pooley and Anna Laura Brasher.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1960. Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1976.
Copywriter, National Research Bureau, Burlington, Iowa., 1960; editor, graduate assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1975-1976; real estate agent, Sullivan & Associations, Manhattan, 1976-1979; health educator, Kansas Department Health & Environmental, Topeka, 1979-1982; public information officer, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, 1982-1986; head library, Attalla (Alabama)-Etowah County Library., 1987; executive director, Foundation Women's Health in Alabama, Birmingham, 1987-1990; public relations director, Gadsden (Alabama) State Community College, since 1990. Interviewer PARTNERS, Alabama, 1989-1990.
Member Literacy Council, Gadsden, 1991-1995, chairman, 1994, chair communications committee, 1992, chair volunteer recruitment and training committee, 1993. Member Infant Mortality Task Force, Kansas, 1982, Gadsden Community Chorus, 1988-1992. Publicist National Issues Forums, Tonkawa, Oklahoma, 1985-1986.
Actress Manhattan Civic Theater, 1970-1975. Member Foundation for Womens Health in Alabama (forum moderator, program committee 1991, secretary 1990-1993, co-chairman international conference 1990), Alabama Education Association, Alabama College System Public Relations Association (executive committee, exhibition steering committee secretary 1994, president-elect 1996, Communicator of Year award 1995), Gadsden State Community College Alumni Association (life), Gadsden-Etowah League of Women Voters (1st vice president 1992), Kappa Omicron Nu.
Married Nathan O. Folland, December 28, 1960 (divorced 1976). Children: Elizabeth G. Folland, Meredith J. Folland, Jonathan L. Folland. Married Fredrec Eugene Salmon, August 22, 1986.
1 stepchild, Elizabeth Grace Sweet.