Mary Ann Tuft

Background

Tuft, Mary Ann was born on October 11, 1934 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Ben and Elizabeth (Reibman) Tuft.

Education

Bachelor of Science, West Chester (Pennsylvania) State College, 1956; Master of Arts, Lehigh University, 1960.

Career

National trainer Girl Scouts United States of America, New York City, 1965-1968. Consultant National League for Nursing, 1968-1969. Executive director National Student Nurses Association, 1970-1985.

Member Commission on Dietetic Registration, American Dietetic Association, 1981-1985. President Specialized Consultant Ltd., 1983-1985. Executive director Radiological Society North America, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1985-1988.

President Tuft & Associates, Inc., since 1989. Trustee, Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association, since 2001. Advisory board Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center of Northwestern University/Feinberg School of Medicine, since 2002.

Member president's advisory council School Nursing, Saint Xavier University, since 2006.

Achievements

• Certified association executive.

Membership

Board directors Nurses House, Inc., 1981-1985, Chicago chapter American Friends of Hebrew University, since 2000, national board American Friends of Hebrew University, since 2006. Member executive committee Chicago Sinai Congress, 1987-1991, vice president, 1988. Member of American Library Association (public member committee on accreditation 1993-1995), American Dietetic Association (public member commission on accreditation for dietetics education 2005-2008), Specialized Consultant in Nursing (faculty), Continuing Care Accreditation Association (board directors 1983-1985), New York Society Association Executives 1975-1978, (president 1978-1979, 1st Outstanding Executive award 1982), American Society Association Executives (board directors 1980-1983, trustee for certified 1980-1983, vice chairman 1983-1984), Sigma Theta Tau (honorary).

Connections

Father:

Ben Tuft

Mother:

Elizabeth (Reibman) Tuft