Background
Dusen, Margaret Davis Van was born on October 13, 1918 in Mangum, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Bunyan Hoyt and Lonie Lee (Jeter) Davis.
community volunteer consultant
Dusen, Margaret Davis Van was born on October 13, 1918 in Mangum, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Bunyan Hoyt and Lonie Lee (Jeter) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, University Oklahoma, 1940. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1942. Postgraduate, University London, 1971.
Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, since 1991.
Counselor Office of Dean of Students, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1940-1942; assistant to director personnel, Continental Illinois National Bank, Chicago, 1942-1943; community volunteer, Pittsburgh, since 1956.
Member advisory council Presidential Task Force-Republican Party, Washington, 1990—1992. Officer, founding board directors Music for Mount Lebanon Keynotes, Pittsburgh, 1959—1963. Co-founder Ten O'Clock Scholars Program, Mount Lebanon.
Founding member Southminster Presbyterian Church Scholarship Committee. Board directors Presbyterian University Hospital Volumes, Pittsburgh, 1965—1995, president, 1986—1994. Board directors South Hills College Club Pittsburgh, 1959—1963, lecture committee, chairman antiques study group, officer investment study group.
Board directors Mount Lebanon Nature Conservancy, 1987—1998, Children's Festival Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 1987—1990, Twentieth Century Club Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, since 1958, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1960—1964. Board directors, officer Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors, 1965—1990. Member American Association of University Women, National Early American Glass Club, Twentieth Century Investment Club (board directors), United Nations Association Pittsburgh (board directors), Women's Fortnightly Review (board directors 1975-1985, president 1983-1984), Northwestern University Alumni Association Pittsburgh (board directors 1987-1990), Asian Women Institute, Women's Association University Pittsburgh, South Hills Garden Club, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Nu.
Married Albert Clarence Van Dusen, January 3, 1943. Children: Margaret V.D. Pysh, Jane Van Dusen, Sara V.D. Matyskiela.