Background
Wafer, Lela was born on June 30, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lonnie Jones and Ruby (Walker) Young.
Wafer, Lela was born on June 30, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lonnie Jones and Ruby (Walker) Young.
Associate of Arts, Wilson Junior College, Chicago, 1967; Bachelor of Science, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1969.
Stenographer, Cook County Public Aid Department, Chicago, 1959-1964; secretary, Juvenile Protective Association, Chicago, 1964-1967; personnel associate, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1969-1971; personnel and training director, Chicago Urban League, since 1972.
Member American Society Personnel Administrators (board directors Chicago 1982-1984), Society for Human Resource Management, Society Human Resource Professionals (certified senior professional).
Married Bernerd Jesse Wafer, June 23, 1963. 1 child, Khayyan.