Background
Carpenter, Marj Collier was born on August 23, 1926 in Mercedes, Texas, United States. Daughter of Walter Downs and Beatrice Catherine (Diehl) Collier.
religious organization news director
Carpenter, Marj Collier was born on August 23, 1926 in Mercedes, Texas, United States. Daughter of Walter Downs and Beatrice Catherine (Diehl) Collier.
Bachelor of Medicine magna cum laude, Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, 1946. Doctor of Humane Letters, Austin College, 1992. Doctor of Humane Letters, Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, 1996.
HHD, Presbyterian Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 1996.
Reporter, Mercedes (Texas) Enterprise, 1943-1944; teacher, Kingsville (Texas) High School, 1946-1947; teacher, Shelton Elementary School, Odem, Texas, 1947-1949; reporter, news editor, Pecos (Texas) Indiana, 1958-1965; news editor, Andrews (Texas) News, 1965-1972; daily columnist, area editor, Big Spring (Texas) Herald, 1972-1978; news director, Presbyterian Church United States of America, Atlanta, 1978-1987; news director, Presbyterian Church United States of America, Lousiville, 1987-1995; moderator 207th General Assembly, Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1995-1996; retired, 1996. Ruling elder Presbyterian Church United States of America, Big Spring, 1976, North Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Georgia, 1982.
Member of the board Permian Basin Girl Scouts United States of America, Odessa, Texas, 1963-1969. Member National Federation Press Women (president 1991-1993, Communicator of Achievement 1984), Society Professional Journalists, Presbyterian Print Partnership, Business and Professional Women (president 1969), Modern Study Club (president 1960).
Married C.T. Carpenter Junior, August 8, 1946 (deceased May 1965). Children: Catherine, Carolyn Stewart, Jim Bob.