Background
LaNier-Gesell, Mary Catherine was born on September 15, 1934 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Howard and Minnie Grace (Ferguson) Childs.
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Mary Catherine LaNier-Gesell
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Education
Associate of Arts in Social Science with honors, Miami Dade Community College, 1975. Bachelor in Liberal Studies, Florida International University, 1977. Postgraduate, Florida Atlantic University, 1981.
Postgraduate, University Central Florida, 1988.
Career
Flight attendant, Eastern Airlines, Inc., New York City, 1955-1957;
personnel representative, recruiter, Eastern Airlines, Inc., Miami International Airport, 1965-1978;
free-lance public relations professional, 1978-1979;
first administrator Flagler County Palm Coast branch, Daytona Beach (Florida) Community College, 1979-1982;
legislation aide, Senator Edgar M. Dunn Junior, Daytona Beach, 1982-1983;
president, Ecology, p.r. consultant, LaNier Associations, Inc., 1983-1992;
marketing consultant, LaNier Associations, Inc., since 1992. Vice president Marcat, Inc., part-time 1971-1977. Ambassador Eastern Airlines, Continental Airlines, Eastern Airlines Silverliners.
Sales representative Gulfstream Airlines. Marketing consultant, 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Past chapter leader The Compassiate Friends. Past member Flagler County Coordinating Council, Flagler County Resource Council. Past chairman public relations committee Volusia County Council on Aging, board directors.
Committeewoman Daytona Beach Democratic Committee, 1982-1986. Past member Famous Beach chapter Sweet Adelines. Member Ormond Beach Chamber of C. (past board directors), Grosse Pointe Garden Club, Grosse Pointe New Friends, Florida International University Alumni Association (charter), Phi Theta Kappa.
Connections
Married Ellis Traub Junior, August, 1957 (divorced May 1967). Children: Douglas, David, Daniel, Donald. Married Gene R. LaNier, September 17, 1968 (divorced September 1993).
Married Henry O. Gesell, August 9, 1995.
