Background
Venson, Lily Pagratis was born on October 24, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Peter Socrates and Rozina (Desillas) Pagratis.
Venson, Lily Pagratis was born on October 24, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Peter Socrates and Rozina (Desillas) Pagratis.
Associate of Arts, Wright College, Illinois, 1943. Student, University Chicago, 1944.
Reporter, feature writer, editorial writer, picture page editor Lerner Newspapers, Chicago, 1963-1973. Public information officer Health & Hospital Governing Commission Cook County, Cook County Hospital, Oak Forest Hospital, Cook County Jail Hospital, 1973-1975, Illinois Department Children and Family Service, Chicago, Springfield, 1980-1991. Chief public information Health & Hospital Governing Commission Cook County, Cook County Hospital, Oak Forest Hospital Cook County Jail Hospital, Chicago, 1975-1977.
Journalism lecturer Columbia College, since 1997. Independent journalist, since 1999. Member labor negotiating committee Chicago chapter American Newspaper Guild, 1963-1973.
Lecturer City College Chicago, 1966. Member executive committee Health and Hospital Governing Committee of Cook County, Chicago, 1975-1977. Editor Cook County News for Hotline Magazine, Illinois Department Children and Family Service, 1985-1990.
Member Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center, since 2002, Statue of Liberty-Ellis Is. Foundation, Inc., since 2002. Election judge Cook County Board Elections, Chicago, 1996.
Member courts and corrections committee Illinois Commission Status of Women, 1971—1973, Springfield, 1971—1973. Member of Society Professional Journalists, Illinois Woman's Press Association (chairman Woman of Achievement 1971, co-secretary 1996, 1st place writing award 1989, 1990, 1991), National Federation Press Women, Fellowship of Reconciliation Peace Activists, St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church Philoptochos Society, Chicago Headline Club.
Married George John Venson, October 15,1944 (deceased March 1998). Children: Virginia Venson Greninger, Perry George.