Background
Stewart, Lynn Beard was born on November 1, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Delma Olander and Bonnie Ernestine (Thrasher) Beard.
Stewart, Lynn Beard was born on November 1, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Delma Olander and Bonnie Ernestine (Thrasher) Beard.
Bachelor in Journalism magna cum laude, Louisiana Technology University, 1970. Postgraduate, Louisiana State University, 1983.
X-ray file room clerk Louisiana State University Medical Center Hospital, 1968. Acting city editor The Ruston Daily Leader, 1969. Instructor journalism Louisiana Technology University, 1970-1971.
Copy editor, city desk assistant The Times, 1971-1972, education writer, 1972-1976, enterprise editor, 1976-1979. Assistant managing editor The (Shreveport) Times, 1979-1982. Director information services Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1982-1993.
Director public relations Centenary College Louisiana, since 1994. Board directors administrators, chair scholarship policy and procedures Shreveport Journalism Foundation, 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, golf tournament fundraiser vols. chairman, 1990.
Member Louisiana State University in Shreveport 25th Anniversary Committee, 1991-1992. Chair Louisiana State University in Shreveport Communi-Versity Day, 1991. Board directors, vice president public relations, member executive board Shreveport Opera, 1988-1989, board directors, 1986-1992.
Member River Cities Network, 1987-1992, 94-97. Member public relations committee Shreveport Sesquicentennial, 1986. Team captain United Way Campaign, 1986.
Member planning committee FutureShape Shreveport, 1985-1986. Loaned executive United Way, 1984. Board directors South Highlands Elementary Magnet Parent-Teachers Association, 1984.
Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association Northwest Louisiana, since 1996. Member Shreveport Journalism Foundation, Public Relations Society of America (board directors North Louisiana chapter 1991, 92-96), Louisiana Higher Education Public Relations Association (treasurer 1990-1991, vice president 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Society Professional Journalists (board directors, program chair Shreveport professional chapter 1990, vice president 1991, 92), Shreveport Chamber of Commerce (marketing committee 1997), Leadership Shreveport (board directors 1989-1992), National Federation Press Women, Louisiana Press Women, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Literacy Volunteers American (board directors since 1994).
Married Marshall Gattis Stewart, November 28, 1970. Children: James Marshall, Meredith Lynn.