Marian Bell Leland

Background

Leland, Marian Bell was born on April 3, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Thomas Porter and Margaret (McDermott) Bell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Limestone College, 1958. Master of Education, University South Carolina, 1973.

Career

Head department science Orangeburg-Calhoun Training and Enterprise Council, South Carolina, 1968—1970. Head, Upper School Hammond Academy, Columbia, 1971—1977. Head Wildewood School, 1978—1979.

Headmistress Ashley Hall School, Charleston, South Carolina, 1979—1984. Executive director Palmetto Association Indiana Schools, Columbia, 1984—1985. Director student affairs University South Carolina School Medicine, since 1984.

Consultant to independent schools, since 1984.

Achievements

• Marian Bell Leland has been listed as a noteworthy school administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, 1980—1983, Higher Education Consortium, Charleston, 1982—1984. Dean graduate education The Citadel, 1981—1984. Board directors Charleston Museum, 1981—1984.

Member of Headmistress Association East, National Association Principals Schools Girls, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Reading, walking, sewing, art.

Connections

Married James Morrison Leland, June 21, 1958. Children: Pamela Jane, James Morrison.

Father:

Thomas Porter Bell

Mother:

Margaret (McDermott) Bell

Spouse:

James Morrison Leland

child:

James Morrison Leland

child:

Pamela Jane Leland