Marc Anthony Ward

Background

Ward, Mary Patsel was born on November 4, 1957 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lewis O'dell and Lillie (Sneed) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University, 1979; Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University, 1982.

Career

Nutritionist Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, Roanoke County Health Department, Salem, Virginia, 1979-1981; consulting dietitian, Roanoke and Martinsville, Virginia, since 1985; program director, dietetic faculty, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1989.

Achievements

• Registered dietitian.

Membership

Chairman, speaker, volunteer American Heart Association, Roanoke, since 1986. Volunteer Roanoke Area Ministries, since 1990, Free Clinic Roanoke Valley, since 1991. Member American Dietetic Association, National Wellness Association, Virginia Association Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, S.W. Virginia Dietetic Association (chair nominating committee).

Interests

• Avocations: taekwondo (1st degree black belt), unicycling, juggling, four wheel driving.

Connections

Married Roger Edwin Bowman, July30, 1977 (divorced January 1989). Children: Forrest Lee, Dustin Lewis. Married David Wagner Ward, February 16, 1990.

Stepchildren: Carrie, Ryan, Kris.

Father:

Lewis O'dell Brown

Mother:

Lillie (Sneed) Brown

Spouse:

David Wagner Ward

Spouse:

Roger Edwin Bowman

child:

Ryan Ward

child:

Kris Ward

child:

Forrest Lee Ward

child:

Carrie Ward

child:

Dustin Lewis Ward