Background
Abbott, Margery Post was born on February 1, 1946 in Baltimore. Daughter of Richard and Helen (Shilcock) Post.
Abbott, Margery Post was born on February 1, 1946 in Baltimore. Daughter of Richard and Helen (Shilcock) Post.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Swarthmore College, 1967; Master in Urban Studies, Old Dominion, 1971.
Senior research technician University Chicago, 1967-1970. Planner, senior planner City of Newport News, Virginia, 1976-1977. Senior planner environmental Port of Portland, Oregon, 1977-1980, senior planner mariner, 1980-1984, manager marine development, 1984-1987.
Principal M. Abbott & Associates, Portland, since 1987. Guest fellow Haverford College, 1995. Member Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Committee, 1992—2002.
Friend-in-residence Woodbrooke Quaker Center, England, 1999. Ward lecturer Guilford College, 2000. Willson lecturer Earlham School of Religion, 2001.
Visiting teacher Pendle Hill Quaker Study Center, Pennsylvania, 1999, Pennsylvania, 2002, Woodbrooke Quaker Study Center, England, 1999.
Member committee for protection of human subjects Kaiser Permanente, 1985—1991. Brinton visitor Intermountain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 1995. Member theology committee Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, since 1999.
Executive committee Friends Committee on National Legislation, since 2002. Board member Pendle Hill Quaker Study Center, since 2002. Board governor's City Club Portland, 1989—1991.
Member of Women's Transportation Seminar (board directors 1989-1990).
Married Carl John Abbott, August 5, 1967.