Background
Beams, Mary Ann was born on November 13, 1939 in Greensburg, Indiana, United States. Daughter of James Charles and Mary Elizabeth (Link) McLaughlin.
Beams, Mary Ann was born on November 13, 1939 in Greensburg, Indiana, United States. Daughter of James Charles and Mary Elizabeth (Link) McLaughlin.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Indiana University, 1961.
Reporter, Greensburg (Indiana) Daily News, 1958-1961; special advertising trainee, The Chicago Tribune, 1961-1963; copy writer media director, Shaw-Hagues, Inc., Chicago, 1963-1965; copywriter, Caldwell-Larkin-Sidener-VanRiper, Indianapolis, 1965-1967; copywriter, media director, MacGill-Ross, Inc., Indianapolis, 1967-1969; director publicity, College Division Bobbs, Merrill Public, Indianapolis, 1969-1974; audience development associate, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, 1984-1986; staff assistant, Data Network for Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Phoenix, 1986-1988; editor/public, Center for Business Research, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, since 1988. Consultant The Poisoned Pen-A-Mystery Bookstore, Scottsdale, Arizona, since 1989;editor Cloud Associations Public, Phoenix, since 1987.
President Center Arizona Dental Auxiliary, Phoenix, 1980-1981. Charter member Phoenix Symphony Auxiliary, 1982. Merit badge counselor Boy Scouts American.
Member Women in Communications, Inc. (faculty advisor since 1989), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood, Phoenix Symphony Friends.
Married David Curie Beams, November 7, 1970 (divorced 1987). Children: Christian Curie, Geoffrey Graham.