Background
Thurber, Mary B. O'Dell was born on August 28, 1930 in Columbus, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Harry C. and Helen A. (Cherny) Brown.
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Thurber, Mary B. O'Dell was born on August 28, 1930 in Columbus, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Harry C. and Helen A. (Cherny) Brown.
Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education, U. Colorado, 1952, Teacher elementary public schools, Kirkwood, Missouri, 1952-1955. News editor Aurora (Colorado) Sun, 1972-1976. Consultant various Congressional commission, since 1976.
Executive director Colorado Association Distbrs., since 1977, Colorado Association Industrial Bankers, 1982-1991, Colorado Finance Services Association, Denver, 1982-1993. Executive dir.Okla. Association Tobacco and Candy Distbrs., 1985. Consultant public relations;director Consumer Credit Counseling Service.
Director Secretary State's Business Adv.Council. President Aurora JayCee-ettes, 1960. Citywide chairman March of Dimes, 1961.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Metro Denver Sewage Disposal District Northern 1, 1974-1976, director, 1967-1986. Member Colorado Committee on Women, 1974, Aurora Citizens Advisory Budget Committee, 1980-1981. Board directors Home Neighborly Service.
Mem.Arapahoe County Republican Executive Committee, 1974-1981, 85-86. President Aurora Republican Women's Club, 1974-1976. Vice chairman 62d state representative district, 1982-1983.Named Colorado TAN activist of Year, Tobacco Institute, 1980, 82.
Recipient J. Ernest O'Brien Memorial award National Association Tobacco Distbrs., 1981. Leo Marks award Colorado Association Tobacco and Candy Distbrs., 1986. Key to Cityof Aurora, City Council, 1976.
Teacher Elementary Public Schools, Kirkwood, Missouri, 1952—1955. News editor Aurora Sun, Colorado, 1972—1976. Consultant various congressional committees, from 1976.
Executive director Colorado Association Distributors, from 1977, Colorado Association Industrial Bankers, 1982—1991, Colorado Finance Services Association, Denver, 1982—1993, Oklahoma Association Tobacco and Candy Distributors, from 1985, consultant public relations. Director Consumer Credit Counseling Service, Secretary State's Business Advisory Council.
Board directors Home Neighborly Service. President Aurora JayCee-Ettes, 1960, Aurora Republican Women's Club, 1974—1976. Citywide chairman March of Dimes, 1961.
Director Metro Denver Sewage Disposal District Northern 1, 1967—1986, chairman board directors, 1974—1976. Member Colorado Committee Women, 1974, Aurora Citizens Advisory Budget Committee, 1980—1981, Arapahoe County Republican Executive Committee, 1974—1981, 1985—1986. Vice chairman 62nd State Republican District, 1982—1983.
Member of League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women, Philanthropic and Educational Organization, American Society Association Executives, Society Association Executives (Colorado) (board directors since 1992), Tau Beta Sigma, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Robert A. O'Dell, July 26, 1953 (divorced).; married Marvin D. Thurber, August 30, 1986. Children: Christopher, Mark, Paul.