Background
Norton, Mary was born on July 25, 1932 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Laura Ellen (Canning) Bledsoe.
Norton, Mary was born on July 25, 1932 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Laura Ellen (Canning) Bledsoe.
Bachelor of Science in Humanities, Loyola University, Chicago, 1954. Certified in French language, University Paris, 1957.
Head education research World Book, Inc., Chicago, 1958-1964, director research and library services, 1979-1996, retired, 1996.
Member Chicago Book Clinic, 1989-1996. Donor, member National Democratic Committee, Washington, since 1992. Member American Library Association, Alliance Française.
Married James Joseph Norton, October 19, 1963. Children: Susan Elizabeth, Amy Patricia.