Linda Wesseling Hager

Background

Hager, Linda Wesseling was born on June 5, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Education

B., Butler University, 1963. M., Western Michigan University, 1983.

Career

Reporter, editor, Crawfordsville (Indiana) Journal-Review, 1963-1964; reporter, editor, Benton Harbor (Michigan) News Palladium, 1964-1965; freelance writer-editor, 1964-1974; executive director, Friends of the Kalamazoo (Michigan) Public Library. and Museum, 1974-1984; interim director, Kalamazoo Public Museum, 1984-1985; public relations director, Glowing Embers county Girl Scouts United States, Kalamazoo, 1985-1986; marketing coordinator, College of Engineering, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1987-1995; public relations director, Iacocca Institute, Lehigh University, 1995-1996; owner, Clear Comm., Kalamazoo, since 1996. Teacher technical writing Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Linda Wesseling Hager has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Public relations volunteer Literacy Council, Kalamazoo, 1991, Young Women’s Christian Association, Kalamazoo, 1991-1995, Greater Kalamazoo United Way, since 1996. Committee member Arts Coun. Kalamazoo, Flower Fest, Kalamazoo.

Committee member marketing committee Kalamazoo Public Library. Committee chair Altrusa, Kalamazoo. Board directors Ballet Michigan, Kalamazoo.

Member Women in Communication Inc. (officer, committee chair 1991-1993), Professional Women Communicators (board directors since 1997), Mortar Board, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Sigma Phi. F C.

Connections

Daughter of Sid and Justine Ione (Jewett) Wesseling. Divorced; Karen Marie Hager, Samantha Lynn Hager.

Father:

Sid Wesseling

Mother:

Justine Ione (Jewett) Wesseling