Background
Petito, Margaret L. was born on September 28, 1950 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Jacob Charles and Eileen (Shank) Loehr.
consultant public relations executive
Petito, Margaret L. was born on September 28, 1950 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Jacob Charles and Eileen (Shank) Loehr.
Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1972. Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 2006.
Member Action/Vista Program United States Government, Middlesex, New York, 1972—1974. Director, curator Oliver House Museum, Penn Yan, 1975—1977. Staff assistant Williams & Jensen, Professional Corporation, Washington, 1986—1989.
Director federal relations Chambers Development Company, Inc., 1989—1992. Director federal affairs DSSI-United States Biotechnology, Washington, 1992—1994. Consultant, director public affairs Embassy Ecuador, Government Ecuador, 1994—1996.
Principal Petito & Associates, since 1994. Director external events International Cancer Alliance, Bethesda, Maryland, 1996—1997, School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington, 1998—1999. President, executive director Friends of Rule of Law in Ecuador, Inc., since 2001.
Director Marshall House Museum, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1980-1982. Special legislation advisor Drugwatch International, Chicago, since 1993. Board directors, Nyumbani Orphanage for Kenyan Children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Africa, Washington, since 1989.
Member Women's Council Energy and Environmental, Washington, since 1990. Member task force Women in Government Rels., Washington, since 1990. Founder, co-chair Forum for theEnviron., Washington, 1989-1991.
Member Texas State Society, Texas Breakfast Club.
Married John Haven Petito, 1978 (divorced 1984). Children: John Christian Robert, David Nelson.