Background
Coppersmith, Marian Ungar Barash was born on June 11, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Max H. and Tillie (Landau) Ungar.
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Marian Ungar Barash Coppersmith
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Bachelor in Journalism with honors, Pennsylvania State University, 1953. Postgraduate, 1955.
Career
Technical writer Kling Studios, Chicago, 1951. Graduate assistant, instructor department speech Pennsylvania State University, 1953—1955. Writer, salesman Friedman & Barash, 1956—1959.
Public State College Town-Gown, since 1959. Editorial director Daily Collegian Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1953, graduate assistant, instructor department speech, 1961, guest lecturer speech, journalism, marketing Pennsylvania, since 1965, instructor marketing, 1974-1975, 78. Partner Barash Advertising, 1959-1960, Morgan Signs, Inc., 1960-1975.
President The Barash Group, 1975–2000, chairman, since 2000. Consultant marketing and public relations fields.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Art Alliance Fund Campaign, 1971, Cancer Crusade, State College, 1973-1974. Member public relations committee Central Pennsylvania Heart Association, 1973. Member Pennsylvania Commission for Women, 1980-1987.
Board governors Pennsylvania Free Enerprise Week, 1981-1985. Chairman board governors Center County Community Foundation, 1987-1989. President Nittany Council Republican Women, 1960-1961.
Board directors United Fund, 1965-1970, assistant chairman, 1969. Alumni trustee Pennsylvania State University, 1976-1997, vice-chairman, 1988-1991, chairman, 1991-1993. Board directors Pennsylvanians for Effective Government, 1978, United Way Pennsylvania, 1977-1982, treasurer, 1978.
Board directors Renaissance Scholarship Fund Pennsylvania State University, since 1976, Capital Blue Cross, 1978-1984, Women's Campaign Fund., 1982-1985, Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Partnership, 1983-1987, Mercy Hospital, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1983-1989, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, 1995—2000, Allegheny Highlands Regional Theatre, Pennsylvania Center Stage, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, Pennsylvania Women's Campaign Fund., Mount Nittany Medical Center Foundation, Milton S. Hershey Medical Sch. Member advisory council subcommittee small business and commerce committee Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1983-1986. Board advisory Palmer Museum Art, since 1994.
Member leadership council Center Performing Arts State University of New York, Purchase, 1994-1996. Chair Women's Resource Ctr, Hemlock Girl Scout Council. Board advisory Palmer Museum Art, since 1994, vice president board advisory 1998-1999, president, 1999-2001.
Trustee emerita, Pennsylvania State University. Capital campaign coordinator Alpha Committee Ambulance, 2001-2004. National board directors Girl Scouts United States, since 2006.
American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters, Member Eight-sheet Outdoor Advisory Association, Outdoor Advisory Association, Outdoor Advisory Inc., Pennsylvania Cable television Association (public relations counsel 1967-1975), Pennsylvania Outdoor Advisory Association, National Cable Association (public relations committee 1973-1973), Specialties Advisory Association, Inc., Women in Communications, Friends of Palmer Museum Art, Pennsylvania State University, Friends of Schlow Library., Clearwater Conservancy, Mount Nittany Conservancy, Nittany Lion Club, Delta Sigma Rho, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Sy Barash, January 31, 1954 (deceased February 1975). Children: Carol Lynn, Nan Ruth. Married W. Louis Coppersmith, April 29, 1978 (deceased January 1989).
