Lauri Mendenhall

Background

Mendenhall, Lauri was born on July 7, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Bamford and Janis (Gammon) Hendrickson.

Education

Student, University Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, 1971-1974.

Career

Associate buyer, Marriner's Booksellers, Laguna Beach, California, 1975-1979; public relations director, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, 1981-1987; director of fund development, committee, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, California, 1987-1989; publicity director, Ballet Pacifica, Irvine, California, 1987-1996; media relations, Five Feet Restaurants, Laguna Beach, since 1989; art columnist, Daily Pilot, Costa Mesa, California, 1991-1995; freelance journalist, regional newspapers and magazines, Newport Beach, since 1996; arts columnist, Coast Magazine, since 1995. Board directors Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, California,1990-, Arts Orange County, Irvine, since 1995. Board of trustees Share Our Selves, Costa Mesa, California, 1992-1997.

Achievements

• Lauri Mendenhall has been listed as a noteworthy Art journalist, publicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Designing Women The Art Institute of Chicago Southern California, Planned Parenthood Orange County, Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, Kappa Kappa Gamma. F C.

Connections

Married Godwin Joseph Pelissero, Junior, August 18, 1974 (divorced October 15, 1986). Married Michael DanielMendenhall, September 9, 1989.

Father:

Lawrence Bamford Hendrickson

Mother:

Janis (Gammon) Hendrickson

Spouse:

Godwin Joseph Pelissero

Spouse:

Michael DanielMendenhall