Lydia Ross Patterson

Background

Patterson, Lydia Ross was born on September 3, 1936 in Carrabelle, Florida, United States. Daughter of Richard D. Ross and Johnnie Mae (Thomas) Kelley.

Education

Bachelor, Hunter College, 1958.

Career

Industrial relations specialist, unites states department Energy, New York City, 1966-1968; regional director/manager, Division Human Rights State of New York, New York City, 1962-1966, 68-76; vice president, Bankers Trust Company. New York City, 1976-1987; president, Chief Executive Officer, Lydia Patterson Comm., New York City, 1985-1995; Chief Executive Officer, Lydia Patterson Communications, since 1996; vice president, manager, Merrill Lynch and Company Inc., New York City, 1987-1990. Seminar speaker Columbia University, Wharton School Business, Harvard University, Duke U., Cornell Univercity, 1976-1985.

Member conference board Cornell Univercity, Business Policy Review Council, Executive Leadership Council.

Achievements

• Lydia Ross Patterson has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Project Discovery Columbia University, 1988, City University of New York, Vocational Education Advisory Council, 1990-1991, Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, 1997. Member National Urban League, Finance Women's Association (government and community affairs committee 1986-1987), Women's Forum, Wellington Community Education Foundation (board directors 1992-1994), Leadership Palm Beach County.

Connections

Married Edgar A. Corley, August 1, 1964 (divorced). 1 child, Derek Kelley. Married Berman W. Patterson, December 18, 1981.

Father:

Richard D. Ross Kelley

Mother:

Johnnie Mae (Thomas) Kelley

Spouse:

Berman W. Patterson

Spouse:

Edgar A. Corley

child:

Derek Kelley Patterson